Food for Thought - A Cinematic Feast: "The Chinese Feast" (4K Restored Version)
Cultural & Leisure
17-11-2025
1995 | Colour | 100′ | DCP
Director: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Tsui Hark, Philip Cheng, Ng Man-fai, Yuen Kai-chi
Cinematographer: Peter Pau
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Kenny Bee, Vincent Zhao, Law Kar-ying
In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles
Post-screening seminar in Cantonese
Speakers: Man Lim-chung, Cheung Siu-hong | Host: Ernest Chan
Tired of his life in the underworld, Sun resolves to reroute by becoming a chef and emigrating abroad. He seeks apprenticeship at the Qing Han Restaurant, where he causes a series of comical mishaps. One day, a chef trained under a rival culinary school arrived bearing a challenge, setting the stage for a duel that would determine the restaurant’s honour and very survival. To boost their odds, Sun and Qing Han Restaurant’s heiress pull out all the stops to track down a long-retired Guangzhou master chef for assistance. Yet the legendary chef spends his days drunk and disheveled, making it imperative to restore his palate and skills for crafting the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. What begins as a tale of culinary rivalry transforms into a vibrant, unconventional comedy as director Tsui Hark infuses wuxia elements and comic aesthetics. From everyday dishes like beef chow fun, sweet and sour pork to rare delicacies from land and sea, the film unleashes boundless imagination, crafting dazzling culinary spectacles. Master chefs duel through culinary creations, where cooking techniques mimic blades in action – the kitchen is an epitome of the world of wushu.
Director: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Tsui Hark, Philip Cheng, Ng Man-fai, Yuen Kai-chi
Cinematographer: Peter Pau
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Kenny Bee, Vincent Zhao, Law Kar-ying
In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles
Post-screening seminar in Cantonese
Speakers: Man Lim-chung, Cheung Siu-hong | Host: Ernest Chan
Tired of his life in the underworld, Sun resolves to reroute by becoming a chef and emigrating abroad. He seeks apprenticeship at the Qing Han Restaurant, where he causes a series of comical mishaps. One day, a chef trained under a rival culinary school arrived bearing a challenge, setting the stage for a duel that would determine the restaurant’s honour and very survival. To boost their odds, Sun and Qing Han Restaurant’s heiress pull out all the stops to track down a long-retired Guangzhou master chef for assistance. Yet the legendary chef spends his days drunk and disheveled, making it imperative to restore his palate and skills for crafting the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. What begins as a tale of culinary rivalry transforms into a vibrant, unconventional comedy as director Tsui Hark infuses wuxia elements and comic aesthetics. From everyday dishes like beef chow fun, sweet and sour pork to rare delicacies from land and sea, the film unleashes boundless imagination, crafting dazzling culinary spectacles. Master chefs duel through culinary creations, where cooking techniques mimic blades in action – the kitchen is an epitome of the world of wushu.