Movie
The Great Fava Beans of China
Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which gets him into a lot of troubles
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Great Fava Beans of China was released August 8, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which gets him into a lot of troubles
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Cast
Mohamed Henediمحيي الشرقاوي
Kamala Kumpu Na Ayuthayaلي - مُترجمة محيي
Mohamed Shomanممتاز الدمنهوري
Sami Sarhanجابر الشرقاوي
Soliman Eidعبده - عم محيي
Hagag Abdel Azimزينهم - عم محيي
Said Tarabeekفاروق الطباخ - زوج أم محيىCredits
- Directed by
- Sherif Arafa
- Written by
- Ahmed Abdallah
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Original title
- فول الصين العظيم
Production
Oscar PicturesEgypt