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Sihung Lung | ... | Chu |
| Yu-Wen Wang | ... | Jia-Ning | |
| Chien-Lien Wu | ... | Jia-Chien | |
| Kuei-Mei Yang | ... | Jia-Jen | |
| Sylvia Chang | ... | Jin-Rong | |
| Winston Chao | ... | Li Kai | |
| Chao-jung Chen | ... | Guo Lun | |
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Chit-Man Chan | ... | Raymond |
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Yu Chen | ... | Rachel |
| Ah-Lei Gua | ... | Madame Liang (as Ya-Lei Kuei) | |
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Chi-Der Hong | ... | Class Leader |
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Gin-Ming Hsu | ... | Coach Chai |
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Huel-Yi Lin | ... | Sister Chang |
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Shih-Jay Lin | ... | Chief's Son |
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Chin-Cheng Lu | ... | Ming-Dao |
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Senior Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family members. Written by Will Gilbert
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chef | chinese food | cooking | father daughter relationship | daughter |Taglines:
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Release Date:
3 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$7,294,403Company Credits
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Class: I'll go!
Jia-Jen: Very well, then I'll do it.
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Vocal by Haw-Chien Chou
Lyrics by Johnny Chen
Music by Johnny Chen
Arrangement by Tony Lo
Courtesy of Rock Records and Tapes
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Ranked number 54 non-English-speaking film in the critics' poll conducted by the BBC in 2018. See more »Goofs
As Chu is downing shots at the last Sunday dinner, he spills some on the collar of his jacket. When he stands up to makes his announcement, the stain is gone. See more »Quotes
Jia-Jen: [after an errant volleyball interrupts a boring lecture] Who will return the ball?Class: I'll go!
Jia-Jen: Very well, then I'll do it.
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I DO LOVE YOUVocal by Haw-Chien Chou
Lyrics by Johnny Chen
Music by Johnny Chen
Arrangement by Tony Lo
Courtesy of Rock Records and Tapes
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This movie is a visually sumptuous confection served up by Ang Lee as a follow-up to The Wedding Banquet.
While some people may be put off that the film is in Mandarin with subtitles (and the DVD does not have a dubbing option), the film is so strong visually that you forget about the subtitles and just admire the thoroughly delightful story.
I found the film's theme very interesting...that life constantly surprises, especially if one opens themselves up to life's possibilities.
Nothing in this film plays out like you expect it to. It is the single common thread between the multiple story lines. If this film has a flaw it is that too many of the changes happen too suddenly, without an examination of the processes that led to the sudden developments.
The food scenes in this film are to die for. In this case, as opposed to being a primarily carnal sensual experience as it is in films like "Chocolat" and "Like Water For Chocolate," food also takes on a rhythmic intensity and meter here. There is amazing energy and balance displayed in the preparation and presentation of the meal. Sort of like Feng Shui for the tummy.
Bon Appetit.