Jue zhan shi shen (2017)

A Cantonese street cook and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef, discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An ... See full summary »

Director:

Wai-Man Yip

Writers:

Jingling Li, Yi Liu

Stars:

Nicholas Tse, You Ge, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Tse	...	Gao Tian Ci
You Ge	...	Hong Qi
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong	...	Gao Feng
Yong-hwa Jung	...	Paul
Yan Tang	...	Hai Dan (as Tiffany Tang)
Bing Bai	...	Mayo
Haitao Du	...	Fan Tuan
Terry Wang	...	Li Jia Cong
Sui-man Chim	...	Da Wei Wang
Mingwei Hai	...	Er Yong (as Ocean Hai)
Xianda Liu	...	San Mao
Michelle Wai	...	Lin Zi Shan
Zhi Han	...	Driver from Hunan
Xiaochuan Li	...	Xiao Chuan
Xiaoyi Wang	...	Beer Girl

Storyline

A Cantonese street cook and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef, discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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User Reviews

Unexpectedly heartwarming and visually stunning

I don't know what "BasicLogic" is talking about in his review. The only thing that makes sense in what he said is the fact that there are unimportant male characters that are "underwhelming", but their role is so small that it doesn't even matter. Also, why comment on script/dialogue when you clearly are from the US and are probably reading someone's subtitles? That is, in my opinion, something particularly dumb. Better to have no opinion at all, than to simply complain about something. The movie is very well paced. I normally watch at 1.2 speed, but had to watch this one at 1.0 because it didn't feel slow at all (and actors in Asian movies tend to talk more quickly anyway). It has a very nice structure (even for a "worn out" plot) and is far richer than I expected. It is also visually stunning, and the ending was not only packed with emotions, it was very satisfying in the way the main character handled himself. The cast is super likable and well defined.

I would recommend this to anyone that likes a movie with a bit rivalry and personal growth. I'm quite glad I watched it even after reading it's short summary and that "simple" looking poster.

Details

Country:

Hong Kong China

Language:

Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

17 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jue zhan shi shen

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,677,325

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emperor Film and Entertainment (Beijing), Beijing Asian Union Culture & Media Investment, Hehe (Shanghai) Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color