Man from China
Man from China
1990, English. Directed by Zhang Tielin.
It charts the experiences of a young Chinese painter who comes to London soon after the Beijing massacre and decides to stay. His initial difficulties in adjusting and the misunderstandings are sketched succinctly, but the meat of the film is the account of the boy's psychological blocks: his determination to go it alone, and his almost pathological inability to accept help and affection. In other words, not the usual anecdotal guff, but an intense and demanding study of the 'inner wounds' that afflict so many Chinese from the PRC.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1990
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Man from China runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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Man from China isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Man from China?
Man from China (1990) was directed by Zhang Tielin and stars Marina Baker, Lara De Almeida, Sheng Yang Ying.