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The God of Cookery

Original title: Sik san
  • 19961996
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9K
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POPULARITY
23,185
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The God of Cookery (1996)
ActionComedyFantasy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,185
2,595
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    • Directors
      • Stephen Chow
      • Lik-Chi Lee
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Man Sang Lo
      • Kan-Cheung Tsang
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Karen Mok
      • Vincent Kok
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Stephen Chow
      • Lik-Chi Lee
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Man Sang Lo
      • Kan-Cheung Tsang
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Karen Mok
      • Vincent Kok
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery
    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Turkey
    Vincent Kok
    Vincent Kok
    • Bull Tong
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
    • Old Man
    Tats Lau
    Tats Lau
    • Wet Dream
    • (as Yee Tat Lau)
    Nancy Sit
    Nancy Sit
    • Competition Judge (The Princess of Taste)
    Stephen Au
    • Emcee
    Chi-Shing Chan
    Chi-Shing Chan
    Tung Chen
    Samantha Man-Kwan Chuk
    • TV reporter
    Christy Chung
    Christy Chung
    • High School Fantasy Girl
    Lung Dai
    • Tai Long
    Clarence Hui
    Clarence Hui
    Liz Kong
    Liz Kong
    • Reporter at Competition
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Pudgy Triad Member
    Kar-Ying Law
    Kar-Ying Law
    • Competition Master of Ceremonies
    Suet-Ling Law
    Kin-Yan Lee
    • Fan Club Member
    • Directors
      • Stephen Chow
      • Lik-Chi Lee
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Man Sang Lo
      • Kan-Cheung Tsang
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Referenced in Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    Very tasty!
    I wish an American distributor had picked up this over-the-top Hong Kong comedy, because it may have helped to break down the unfortunate fact that Americans for the most part are still pretty closed to foreign films. Granted, it's far from a conventional comedy, and not easy for advertising to sum up, but I think this could have been at the very least a sleeper hit on these shores had a distributor patiently opened this across the country.

    But you should be able to find this in any good Asian movie rental place in your city. You don't have to worry about any cultural differences - much of the humor is of the international slapstick variety, and even some of the cultural references (like Shaolin kung fu) will be understandable. Now there are some kinds of humor that even had me (who's seen much more of Asian cinema than the average humor) mystified, but there was still a wacky edge to them that made them amusing, even if I didn't know exactly what they were referring to.

    The movie is a non-stop barrage of laughs. It does get exhausting at times, and the movie starts to get really sloppy towards the end (the final scene felt very unfinished), but you'll still find much more to enjoy here than in your average American comedy. Even if you end up hating it, you won't be able to deny that you've seen NOTHING like this before!
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    • Oct 25, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1996 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 食神
    • Production company
      • Star Overseas
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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