The God of Cookery (1996)

The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.

Directors:

Stephen Chow (as Stephen Chiau), Lik-Chi Lee

Writers:

Stephen Chow, Man Sang Lo

Stars:

Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Vincent Kok

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Chow	...	Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery
Karen Mok	...	Turkey
Vincent Kok	...	Bull Tong
Man-Tat Ng	...	Old Man
Tats Lau	...	Wet Dream (as Yee Tat Lau)
Nancy Sit	...	Competition Judge (The Princess of Taste)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Au	...	Emcee
Chi-Shing Chan
Tung Chen
Samantha Man-Kwan Chuk	...	TV reporter
Christy Chung	...	High School Fantasy Girl
Lung Dai	...	Tai Long
Clarence Hui
Liz Kong	...	Reporter at Competition
Suet Lam	...	Pudgy Triad Member

Storyline

The God of Cookery, a brilliant chef who sits in judgement of those who would challenge his title, loses his title when a jealous chef reveals him to be a con-man and humiliates him publicly. As this new chef takes on the God of Cookery's role, the former God tries to pull himself back on top again, to challenge his rival and find once and for all who is the true God of Cookery.

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Plot Keywords:

chef | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery: Suck these cigarette butts and say, 'Very Delicious.'

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Connections

References The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

User Reviews

Review for Chow Fans

If you live in the U.S., you probably didn't get to see this movie until after encountering at least one of director Stephen Chow's newer, heavily CGI'd extravaganzas such as Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle, which right off may damage the experience for those going in expecting more of the same manically paced action, and Hollywood-grade production values. God of Cookery is considerably older than either of his better known U.S. releases, which means that not only are effects scaled down more than a little, Chow's directing skills are clearly lacking the same polish he exhibits in later films. All that having been said, God of Cookery should still be considered required viewing for anyone who liked either of the above movies, or who has a particular fondness for the Japanese reality-cooking show Iron Chef (the parodic base for the film). Many of Chow's beloved regulars are here, at least in cameo, which will go a long way towards carrying Chow fans through the first and second acts which, although generally funny enough, are a bit plodding for American audiences. Any unrest the first two thirds may have caused, however, will be instantly dispelled in the third act which, not coincidentally, is when Chow's beloved kung-fu finally makes its appearance. The absolute high-light for me was the 88 Brass Men of Shaolin Temple, whose, erm, UNIQUE combat style was one of the funniest things I've seen in any movie, period. The actual God of Cooking competition isn't half bad either, and definitely could be viewed as the immediate precursor to Shaolin Soccer, combining as it does over-the-top kung-fu (and some dandy practical effects, even a couple of early CGI shots) with every aspect of cooking Chow can devise. Ultimately this is a film for the fans, casual viewers may find themselves too lost or bored by act three to hang on for the grand finale, and it's definitely not the kid friendly romp of 'Soccer by a long stretch.

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

21 December 1996 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

食神

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Overseas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1