Chinaman

Keld, a struggling plumber, finds himself alone after his wife of 25 years leaves him. Drowning his sorrows in the local Chinese takeaway, he strikes up a deal with the owner to marry his sister, Ling, in a fake marriage to help her gain residency in Denmark. As they navigate their strange living arrangement, Keld and Ling slowly begin to connect despite their language barrier. But as their relationship deepens, a secret from Ling's past threatens to tear them apart forever. A poignant and heartwarming drama about love, loss, and the complexities of human connection.

You can stream Chinaman on: Netflix

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Chinaman include No Reservations, Secretary, The Nanny Diaries, New York, I Love You, Lost in Translation, Coyote Ugly.

Chinaman was released in theaters on April 1, 2005.