What's the Difference between The Chinaman the Book and The Foreigner the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Nguyen Ngoc Minh
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Quan Ngoc Minh
Portrayed by: Jackie Chan
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Nguyen Kieu Trinh (daughter)
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Fan
Portrayed by: Katie Leung
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Liam Hennessy
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Liam Hennessy
Portrayed by: Pierce Brosnan
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Chief Inspector Richard Bromley
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Commander Richard Bromley
Portrayed by: Ray Fearon
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Maggie
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Maggie/Sara Mackay
Portrayed by: Charlie Murphy
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Ian Wood
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Ian Wood
Portrayed by: Rufus Jones
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Mary Hennessy
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Mary Hennessy
Portrayed by: Orla Brady
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Pham (male)
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Lam (female)
Portrayed by: Liu Tao
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Sean Morrison
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Sean Morrison
Portrayed by: Rory Fleck Byrne
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This Character does not appear.
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Katherine Davies
Portrayed by: Lia Williams
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Hugh McGrath
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Hugh McGrath
Portrayed by: Dermot Crowley
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The Foreigner Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
This does not happen in the book as Nguyen Ngoc Minh died during the SAS raid on the Bombers apartment.
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At the end of the film, Quan Ngoc Minh returns to his restaurant and to Lam. The police decide to leave him alone and just observe and report on him. |