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The Chinese Man
All titles (3)
- The Chinese Man (Worldwide English title)
- The Man from Beijing (English (United States))
- Der Chinese (German)
TV Movie (multi-part) | 2010 | ARD [de] | Thriller | Germany
Main data
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 26/04/2010 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 22/07/2010 |
| Number of shooting days | 55 |
| Locations | Österreich, Schweden, Taiwan |
Project data
| Length of movie | 2x90 |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 (1 : 1,78) |
| Acquisition format | Redcode RAW 4K |
| Distribution format | Redcode RAW 4K |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne von Borsody | Brigitta Roslin [L] | |
| Michael Nyqvist | Staffan Roslin [L] | |
| Claudia Michelsen | Vivi Sundberg [L] | |
| Amy J. Chen | Qui Hong [L] | |
| Joachim Bißmeier | Prof. Lund [L] | |
| Roeland Emanuel Wiesnekker | Jan Andren [SR] | |
| August Schmölzer | Sture Hermansson [SR] | |
| Nicole Beutler | Swantje [SR] | |
| Franziska Weisz | Maja [SR] | |
| Joy Maria Bai | Fong [SR] | |
| Peter Benedict | Tom Valfriedson [SR] | |
| Nahoko Fort | Restaurant kellnerin [SR] | |
| Yung Ngo | Qui San [SR] | |
| Stefan Puntigam | Forensischer Spezialist [SR] | |
| Michael Rast | Staatsanwalt Robertson [SR] | |
| Katja Weitzenböck | Edda [SR] | |
| Karlheinz Hackl | Mats Nyström [SR] | |
| Ilse Peternell-Ohlsen | Eva Steen [SR] | |
| Elisa Seydel | n.a. [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Boris Dillen | |
| Production accountant | Bettina Englisch | |
| Assistant production accountant | Ina Stahnsdorf-Novotny | |
| Assistant production accountant | Jana Richter [2] | |
| Post production supervisor | Viktoria Zellner | |
| Post production coordinator | Viktoria Zellner | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Thorsten Scholz RISE | Visual Effects Studios | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
| Title designer | Oliver Klötz | |
| Colorist | Tina Falke | |
| Director of photography | Alexander Fischerkoesen | |
| 2nd unit dop | Robert Stopfer kompl | kompl |
| Camera operator | Robert Stopfer B-Cam | B-Cam |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Stopfer b-camera | b-camera |
| 1st assistant camera | Gerald Piesch 2nd Unit/Steadicam/Wr.Neustadt | 2nd Unit/Steadicam/Wr.Neustadt |
| 1st assistant camera | Gerald Helf B-Kamera/Steadicam | B-Kamera/Steadicam |
| 1st assistant camera | Benji Fischer A-Cam + Steadycam | A-Cam + Steadycam |
| Clapper/loader | Simon Preissinger RED | RED |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Steffen Kress | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Klaus Track | |
| Casting director | Cornelia von Braun | |
| Costume designer | Ulrike Schütte | |
| Assistant costume designer | Elisabeth Witte | |
| Assistant costume designer | Najad Kirchberger | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Irene Schopf | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Helga Lohninger | |
| Costume interpreter | Daniela Bimek Kostümanfert.für Susanne von Borsody | Kostümanfert.für Susanne von Borsody |
| Costume design trainee | Viktoria Knotzer | |
| Director | Peter Keglevic | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Janice Shuying Ho | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Leslie Fritz | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Martin Hildebrand 6 Wochen Taiwan | 6 Wochen Taiwan |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Monika Stuhl Conforti | |
| Script continuity | Michaela Sasse | |
| Script continuity | Dirka Pfab | |
| Editor | Moune Barius | |
| Online editor | Andreas Minuth | |
| Key grip | Daniel Horn | |
| Grip | Jerome Lauer | |
| Gaffer | Peter Hartl | |
| Best boy electric | Thomas Welz Österreich / Schweden | Österreich / Schweden |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christian Liebl | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Wolfgang Fraissl | |
| Additional electrician | Uwe Hotz | |
| Lighting trainee | Emanuel Ostermann | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Adolf Uhrmacher | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Ines Steininger | |
| Producer | Peter Wirthensohn | |
| Producer | Oliver Schündler | |
| Producer | Mikael Wallén | |
| Producer | Boris Ausserer | |
| Producer | Erich Lackner | |
| Associate producer | Jon Mankell | |
| Service producer | In-Ah Lee | |
| Production designer | Christoph Kanter | |
| Set decorator | Hans Wagner | |
| Art department assistant | Julia Libiseller | |
| Prop master | Peter Ecker | |
| Standby props | Katrin Huber [1] | |
| Assistant stand by props | Lena Zedtwitz-Liebenstein | |
| Picture car wrangler | Christian Haizinger | |
| Location scout | Stefan Teuber | |
| Additional location scout | Michael Hochwarter | |
| Set builder | Harald Lechner | |
| Stand by set builder | Ferry Kammerer | |
| Property driver | Thomas Kurz [1] | |
| Property driver | Jörg Kristiner | |
| Line producer | Stefaan Schieder | |
| Production manager | Maja Wieser Benedetti | |
| Assistant production manager | Brigitte Recher | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Andrea Minauf | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Martin Hildebrand Taiwan 6 Wochen 1st.AD | Taiwan 6 Wochen 1st.AD |
| Production secretary | Marion Grädler | |
| Assistant unit manager | Daniela Praher | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Melanie Scharf | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Marc Dupont-Lavadoux | |
| Production driver | Sunny Alexandra Iser 4 Wochen Niederösterreich | 4 Wochen Niederösterreich |
| Production driver | Walter Gfader | |
| Production driver | Julian Miftari | |
| Production driver | Michael Meisterhofer | |
| Set runner | Alexander Schimpf | |
| Screenwriter | Fred Breinersdorfer | |
| Screenwriter | Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer | |
| Production sound mixer | Joe Knauer | |
| Boom operator | Marek Vizner | |
| Boom operator | Roland Winkler | |
| Sound designer | Kirsten Kunhardt | |
| Special effects supervisor | Willi Neuner | |
| Stunt coordinator | Willi Neuner |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Lotus-Film GmbH [at] | |
| Lucky Bird Pictures (formerly Yellow Bird Pictures) | |
| Yellow Bird Films [se] |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH RED 4K, Masterprimes | RED 4K, Masterprimes |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH | |
| Production Consulting | Krankenwagenverleih Berlin Fachberatung | Fachberatung |
| Production Services | DHS Filmservice GmbH Zelte | Zelte |
| Production Services | Filmobil Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Production Services | filmobil Maskenmobil Wien | Maskenmobil Wien |
| Public Relation/Publicity | der pressearbeiter | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Kerry Logistics (Germany) GmbH Betreut durch Multi Hamburg | Betreut durch Multi Hamburg |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Ulrike Schütte | KB: Ulrike Schütte |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios | |
| Image/Editing | BMS BendixenMediaService | |
| Video (Postproduction) | CinePostproduction GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Fischerkoesen | 2012 | Deutscher Kamerapreis 2012 Fernsehfilm / Dokudrama | Fernsehfilm / Dokudrama | Nominated |
| Moune Barius | 2012 | Deutscher Kamerapreis 2012 - Schnitt Fernsehfilm / Dokudrama | Fernsehfilm / Dokudrama | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ARD [de] | Friday, 30/12/2011 |