Broadcast under the umbrella title Six Plays by Alan Bennett, it was produced for London Weekend Television and directed by Stephen Frears.
Lee, a Chinese waiter in a large hotel in Hartlepool, England, has various adventures in trying to locate the elusive Iris, whom he has been led to believe will have sex with him.
His inability to speak fluent English and the varying degrees of assistance or confusion several individuals offer lead him on a wild goose chase.
He finally encounters Iris in bed with one of his waiting staff colleagues at the very hotel at which he started off.
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