Cook Up a Storm

2017 1h 38m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 203

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Gao Tian Ci
Jung Yong-hwa
Paul
Tang Yan
Hai Dan Mei
Michelle Bai
Mayo
Ge You
Hong Qi
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Antony Go
Du Haitao
Fan Tuan
Jim Chim Sui-Man
Da Wei Wang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Writers: Liu Yi, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Li Jing Ling
Languages: English, Mandarin, Czech, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Czech, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, shot by Yip Shiu-Kei. 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 Alex San. 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 Shirley Yip Yuen-Ting 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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Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Jung Yong-hwa and Tang Yan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Yip Wai-Man directs. Yip Shiu-Kei behind the camera. Alex San scores. Shirley Yip Yuen-Ting cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Czech, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Czech, Cantonese.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
5Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, shot by Yip Shiu-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alex San. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shirley Yip Yuen-Ting shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Jung Yong-hwa and Tang Yan carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6315750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.