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