This Is Sanlitun
2013, English. Directed by Róbert I. Douglas.
China is like a beer, if you don't like the taste you can just keep drinking
British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun district, allegedly to start a business. There are other reasons why he has uprooted himself — he's followed his ex-wife and young son, for one — but he soon finds out that China isn't the easiest place to succeed. Blissfully untouched by self-awareness, and only fitfully in tune with reality, Gary sallies forth to make money, armed with faith in himself and little to no knowledge of Chinese culture. He soon hooks up with Frank, a trust-fund kid from Australia who offers to mentor Gary in Eastern ways, although Frank's pedagogical method is restricted to yelling at Gary for being a Westerner and not being as "Chinese" as him.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 September 2013
- Country
- Australia, China, Iceland
- Written by
- Christopher Loton, Carlos Ottery, Róbert I. Douglas
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This Is Sanlitun runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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This Is Sanlitun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 2013. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Is Sanlitun?
If you liked This Is Sanlitun, try Love Don't Co$t a Thing, Sidewalks of New York, He Said, She Said.
Who directed This Is Sanlitun?
This Is Sanlitun (2013) was directed by Róbert I. Douglas and stars Carlos Ottery, Christopher Loton, Ai Wan.