Final Recipe

2013 1h 37m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Hao's Singaporean restaurant is in danger of going out of business. Hao's grandson, Mark, secretly travels to Shanghai to attend a cooking competition despite his grandfather's wishes for him to become an engineer. Mark takes the place of a contestant who did not show up and must now impress the host, Julia Lee, and her chef husband, David Chen. Chen, who is originally from Singapore and misses his family, eventually learns he is Mark's father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michelle Yeoh
Julia
Henry Lau
Mark
Chin Han
David Chan
Chang Tseng
Hao
Lori Tan Chinn
Mrs. Wang
Aden Young
Sean
Lika Minamoto
Kaori
Bobby Lee
Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gina Kim
Writers: Gina Kim, George Huang
Languages: English
Countries: South Korea, Singapore, Thailand

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Singapore, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gina Kim, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michelle Yeoh and Henry Lau and Chin Han carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1977755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gina Kim directs. Kim Jun-young behind the camera. Mok Yeong-jin scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Singapore, Thailand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Singapore, Thailand.
3Directed by Gina Kim, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Yeoh and Henry Lau and Chin Han carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1977755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.