From China with Love
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Paul Konan is a German photographer in China to shoot pictures of indigenous peoples. In the hinterland, he falls in love with his guide, Wang Liyun. They promise to stay in touch and he leaves for home. He's intercepted by shadowy figures who threaten harm to Liyun if he doesn't smuggle a tin of tea. He objects but finally complies. Back in Köln, he realizes this was a test, as he's forced to do other tasks on behalf of the Triad, mobsters who need cash laundered. To save Liyun, Paul continues to do as he's told. As a result, he's hectored by the police and by Russian thugs. Can Paul find a way to save Liyun and get the various armed powers off his back?
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Cast
18 people
Jürgen Prochnow
Paul Konen
Known for
Das Boot
The Da Vinci Code
Burt Kwouk
Min Ju
Known for
Kiss of the Dragon
Arabian Nights
Heinz G. Konsalik
Scott Busby
Also in
Calm at Sunset
Otto Alexander Jahrreiss
Tim Buxton
Christine Reinhart
Helen Schmidt
Also in
Charlotte Link: Das Haus der Schwestern
Rosamunde Pilcher: Magie der Liebe
Dagmar Konsalik
Heinz G. Konsalik
Stuart Yung Sai-kit
Known for
Entrapment
A Sound of Thunder
Wolfgang Limmer
Peter Paulich
Also in
Entrusted
Insidious Rewind
Otto Alexander Jahrreiss Director · Heinz G. Konsalik Author
First release October 9, 1998 · Produced in Germany · Production Portman Film, Première
Production
Gemini Film
Production
Portman Film
Production
Première
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Liebe im Schatten des Drachen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · October 9, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
July 3, 2004 · TV premiere
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