Flavorful Origins explores the traditional Chinese culinary arts and the rich flavors of Chinese cuisine. Journey through different cities as we delve into the history and traditions behind popular Chinese dishes.
Filmed over a period of four years, this food documentary journeys to 22 countries across six continents, focusing on areas where “East meets West” in the dining scene and delves into the rise and changes in Chinese cuisines worldwide.
Wok of Love is a TV show that revolves around a restaurant and the people working in it. The plot focuses on the love triangle between an eccentric chef, an older woman, and a younger man, while also exploring themes of bromance and the dynamics of boss-employee relationships in the restaurant industry. The show also showcases the art of cooking and the beauty of Chinese cuisine.
Bao is an animated short film that tells the story of a Chinese-Canadian woman who is struggling with empty nest syndrome. After making a batch of dumplings, she is startled when one of them comes to life. The dumpling grows into a baby boy and she raises him as her own. However, as he grows older, she struggles with letting him go and eventually learns to let him live his own life.
In Taipei, a widowed father who is a master chef struggles to connect with his three grown daughters and finds solace in his love for cooking.
The Chinese Feast (1995) is a comedic romance film that revolves around the world of Chinese cuisine. The story follows a talented chef who competes in a cooking contest to win the heart of a woman he loves. With hilarious mishaps and delicious dishes, this movie is a feast for the senses.
Three troubled young girls will do anything to escape their stifling lives - even if it means turning to drugs and prostitution. Set in the generation of smartphones and web 2.0, the technology may have made communication easier than ever, but cautionary tales of misunderstood youths remain as relevant as they were two decades ago.
A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of immigrant parents and the contemporary aspirations of their children in a new land.
Yamashita Takako works in the food section of a department store. She pays frequent visits to a reputable local Chinese restaurant about opening an in-store branch. The owner of the restaurant, Wang Qingkuo from Shanghai, who does all the cooking by himself, gives Takako the brush-off. One day, however, Wang collapses due to overwork, and is left with partial paralysis. Hearing the rumor of the restaurant’s closure, Takako resigns from the department store and becomes an apprentice to Wang.
Han-kook starts to work as an apprentice chef at a Chinese restauraunt belonging to his father's friend, but rather than follow the painstaking process of preparing the food by hand, Han-kook begins to use pre-processed ingredients.
Hao's Singaporean restaurant is in danger of going out of business. Hao's grandson, Mark, secretly travels to Shanghai to attend a cooking competition despite his grandfather's wishes for him to become an engineer. Mark takes the place of a contestant who did not show up and must now impress the host, Julia Lee, and her chef husband, David Chen. Chen, who is originally from Singapore and misses his family, eventually learns he is Mark's father.
A comedy-adventure short film about three friends who decide to embark on the most impossible adventure in Melbourne...to find the best dumplings.
The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her adulthood, she's conflicted by the clash and fusion of both her cultures, all while facing a strenuous relationship with her mother Jia, who places concerns and demands on her.
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