The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World


1h 20m 2008

Brief Synopsis

About the five-thousand-seater West Lake Restaurant in the city of Changsha, China. At the head of the West Lake Restaurant is the unstoppable Mrs. Qin Linzi, whose hard life saw her working in a quarry when she was twelve. Today she is so committed to building her empire that her personal and profe

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

About the five-thousand-seater West Lake Restaurant in the city of Changsha, China. At the head of the West Lake Restaurant is the unstoppable Mrs. Qin Linzi, whose hard life saw her working in a quarry when she was twelve. Today she is so committed to building her empire that her personal and professional lives have merged completely. Her customers are China's rising middle class, who spend their newfound wealth celebrating birthdays and anniversaries while the restaurant seeks inventive ways to sell them more services.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States September 2008

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.)