How I Became Russian
Как я стал русским
Synopsis
Getting your fiancee's father to like you is not an easy task. The Chinese guy Pen also faces this problem when he goes to Moscow for his love, Ira, without even knowing what a nightmare awaits him.
Top Cast
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Dong Chang
Peng Peng - Ira's boyfriend
Vitaliy Khaev
Anatoliy Platonov
Elizaveta Kononova
Ira Platonova
Sergey Chirkov
Roman Andreevich Bystrov
Hrant Tokhatyan
Ruben
Natalya Surkova
Petrovna - female cook
Vadim Smirnov
Ignat - Platonov's bodyguard
Dmitriy Smirnov
Kolya - Platonov's bodyguard
Sergey Sosnovsky
Fyodor
Sergey Belyaev
Semyonych
Andrey Morozov
man at gas station
Igor Gasparyan
Taxi driver
Natalya Baronina
border guard ledy
Nodari Dzhanelidze
tractor driver
Aleksandr Semyonov
choreographer
Yang Zhiying
Peng's mother
Li Yuwen
Peng's father
Andrey Klimov
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.33x
-$3.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akaki Sahelashvili, Xia Hao
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrey Zolotarev, Aleksandr Noskov, Alexandr Markin, Ivan Baranov, Mariya Trubnikova, Lei Guanglin
- Original Title
- Как я стал русским
- Country of Origin
- China, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- Nebo, U. Lan Media Hongkong, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akaki Sahelashvili, Xia Hao
Andrey Zolotarev, Aleksandr Noskov, Alexandr Markin, Ivan Baranov, Mariya Trubnikova, Lei Guanglin
Mikhail Dementev
Georgy Shabanov, Rezo Gigineishvili, Pavel Stepanov, Alexander Emelyanov, Fan Qianli
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Zolotarev
Screenplay
Aleksandr Noskov
Screenplay
Akaki Sahelashvili
Director
Xia Hao
Director
Alexandr Markin
Screenplay
Ivan Baranov
Screenplay
Mariya Pasichnik-Raksha
Production Design
Mariya Trubnikova
Screenplay
Georgy Shabanov
Producer
Rezo Gigineishvili
Producer
Pavel Stepanov
Producer
Lei Guanglin
Screenplay
Alexander Emelyanov
Producer
Fan Qianli
Producer
Mikhail Dementev
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About How I Became Russian
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is How I Became Russian about?
Getting your fiancee's father to like you is not an easy task. The Chinese guy Pen also faces this problem when he goes to Moscow for his love, Ira, without even knowing what a nightmare awaits him.
Who directed How I Became Russian?
How I Became Russian was directed by Akaki Sahelashvili, Xia Hao.
Who stars in How I Became Russian?
The principal cast of How I Became Russian includes Dong Chang, Vitaliy Khaev, Elizaveta Kononova, Sergey Chirkov, Hrant Tokhatyan.
When was How I Became Russian released and how long is it?
How I Became Russian was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of How I Became Russian?
How I Became Russian had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $1.7M at the worldwide box office (0.33 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).