Kayseri Aslanı: Çin İşi

Kolpa Ersin, the son of Kayseri's famous pastrami maker, convinces his brother-in-law to gamble with him using money he won from a six-horse race. At the end of the night, which ends with a large debt, he signs a promissory note on his father's shop. The casino owner, Rıfat, is a ruthless man with various methods of torture. Ersin, who must pay off the debt within a month, develops a new project, promising to bring cheap goods from China and make more money for the merchants. He goes to China with the money he has collected. Meanwhile, Zehra, the girl he has loved since childhood, has broken off their engagement during this process. At the hotel where he is staying in China, there is a wedding for the daughter of Chong, an important figure in the underworld. However, the girl does not want this marriage and convinces Ersin to run away with her that night. They come to Kayseri together, and things get really messy, as the Chinese mafia has also come to Kayseri.

Directed by Ali Demirel, Kayseri Aslanı: Çin İşi leans on a strong ensemble — İnan Ulaş Torun, Algı Eke, Asuman Dabak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2017.