A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.
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Cast
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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 | |
| 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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Country:
TaiwanRelease Date:
3 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$155,512, 7 August 1994Gross USA:
$7,294,403Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,294,403Company Credits
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Jia-Chien: No, it's fine. Nothing.
[Jia-Chien makes a face from the soup]
Chu: Say it!
Jia-Chien: The ham was oversmoked.
Jia-Ning: It's fine.
Jia-Jen: Father probably forgot to taste it.
Jia-Chien: Or his taste is getting worse.
Chu: My taste is fine!
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Vocals by Elizabeth Cheng and Chen-Chia Cheng
Lyrics by Daryl Yau
Music by Look For A Star
Arrangment by David Packer
Courtesy of Rock Records and Tapes
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As of 2016, this is the only film made by director Ang Lee to be set in his native Taiwan. 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
Chu: These past two days, I... something wrong?Jia-Chien: No, it's fine. Nothing.
[Jia-Chien makes a face from the soup]
Chu: Say it!
Jia-Chien: The ham was oversmoked.
Jia-Ning: It's fine.
Jia-Jen: Father probably forgot to taste it.
Jia-Chien: Or his taste is getting worse.
Chu: My taste is fine!
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LOOK FOR A STARVocals by Elizabeth Cheng and Chen-Chia Cheng
Lyrics by Daryl Yau
Music by Look For A Star
Arrangment by David Packer
Courtesy of Rock Records and Tapes
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Being a female Asian American (1st generation), I definitely relate to the movie, especially the three daughters' devotion to their father and of maintaining and continuing family tradition. I loved the differences amongst the daughters: The older religious teacher daughter, the power executive daughter, and the teen aged daughter. However, no matter how their lives diverged, they were always brought back to the table by their ever-patient father. The little neighbor girl was absolutely adorable and the relationship between her and the father is endearing. The best scene is when she brings her lunch to school and the food is so lovely, tall of the children crowd around her and she's the hit of lunch period. Besides this movie, other Ang Lee films that are great are The Wedding Banquet and The Ice Storm and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - need to see Sense and Sensibility and Brokeback Mountain (maybe even the Hulk), but this movie is my all time favorite - it makes me sad and wistful at times, but in the end, it always brings a smile to my face and touches my heart.