Top Movies Starring Chinese Food
Diana Kuan of food blog Appetite for China names her top five movies starring Chinese food: Eat, Drink, Man, Woman; A Christmas Story; My Life as McDull; Rice Rhapsody; and The Joy Luck Club. I would also add one of my favorite movies, the comedy God of Cookery directed by Stephen Chow. If you haven't seen it before, watch an introductory clip after the jump. In true Stephen Chow style, it's out there, but that doesn't even begin to cover the scope of the whole movie. What other movies would you add to this list?
'God of Cookery' Part 1
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18 Comments:
I love The Joy Luck Club – especially that bit where the boyfriend drowns the communal plate of something in soy sauce. Such a cringe-worthy scene.
The Lost Boys had Chinese food in it, turned me off fried rice for awhile.
As an Australian, seeing that you guys eat Chinese food in those white take-out boxes was exciting – so much so that when on holiday in NYC we had to order in Chinese just to get the experience.
Yamoo at 8:08PM on 02/19/09
I think you forgot The Chinese Feast, which is a great food flick.
hotfoodporn at 9:28PM on 02/19/09
That movie is like nothing else...I just watched all 11 parts. Thanks Robyn! Now I want to try some Sorrowful Rice!
tina_eats at 9:58PM on 02/19/09
There was some food action (involving flying man tou) in Shaolin Soccer, also directed by Stephen Chow.
winkyj at 12:59AM on 02/20/09
I second the vote for The Chinese Feast.
ManDiner at 1:28AM on 02/20/09
IRON MONKEY!!!!!!
chocoholic at 7:24AM on 02/20/09
You're awesome Robyn! LOVE The God of Cookery! I know it doesn't count as a movie but the anime Cooking Master Boy is genius!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1151
yoyodyne at 9:18AM on 02/20/09
God of Cookery looks awesome -- will definitely check it out. This isn't Chinese, but I'd have to recommend the Korean movie "Le Grande Chef" if you're really into Asian food movies. It's unbelievable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPx422nK5qU
justcook at 9:50AM on 02/20/09
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (the opening scene). Though I'm not sure how much food you actually see.
em at 10:50AM on 02/20/09
How about A Christmas Story?
"Chinese Turkey"
andshewas at 11:06AM on 02/20/09
@Yamoo: You don't have cute Chinese take-out boxes over there? :( I love those boxes.
@tina_eats: WOOHOO, I have influenced you. ;)
@hotfoodporn, ManDiner, yoyodyne, justcook: Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to check em out.
@chocoholic: Assuming that's another movie suggestion...thanks!
@andshewas: Yup, Diana mentioned it in her top five list.
roboppy at 11:15AM on 02/20/09
I'm surprised this movie hasn't been released in the US yet considering Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer did well. Not in theaters...but at least as a DVD or something.
wunami at 1:50PM on 02/20/09
Tampopo (although it's a Japanese movie) is the best!
GretchinF at 7:03PM on 02/20/09
Yes! I love the "God of Cookery." Exploding pissing beef balls would be so much fun to eat!
lteafortwo at 8:26PM on 02/20/09
@justcook: Le Grand Chef was great - just watched it all online! I really enjoy Korean dramas and that film was perfect.
@roboppy: you have no idea how much you've influenced me, muwahahaha ;o)
There should be a new Academy Award category: Best Foreign Food Film.
tina_eats at 10:16AM on 02/21/09
"My Favorite Year." The main character, Benjy, says "Jews know two things: suffering, and where to find great Chinese food."
Lizy Yagoda at 3:02PM on 02/22/09
you can watch Cooking Master Boy here:
http://lifesgreatest.co.uk/CookingMasterBoy/Episode1.htm
yoyodyne at 9:21PM on 02/22/09
You're right...there should be an Oscar for Best Foreign Food Film. Though NYC already has a food film festival.
AppetiteforChina at 10:20PM on 02/23/09