Dragon Chow

Dragon Chow 1987 Directed by Jan Schütte Drachenfutter

Shezad is a Pakistani refugee seeking his fortune in Hamburg. At night, he sells roses in pubs. During the day, he is looking for a job. He starts working as a dishwasher and soup cook in a Chinese restaurant. Xiao, the waiter, and Shezad dream of opening their own restaurant. Herder, the janitor of the asylum seekers' home and part-time escape helper, has to go abroad. Shezad takes over his job and finds the money for the restaurant in East Berlin by not entirely legal means. So Shezad and Xiao's dream comes true. However, the day of the opening ends differently than the two of them had imagined.

Countries Germany , Switzerland

Production Countries Germany , Switzerland

Language German

Spoken Languages German , Mandarin , Sanskrit , Swahili , Urdu

Gnere Drama

Production Companies ZDF , Novoskop Film , Probst Film

Release Date 2 September 1987

79 mins