Cuisine is an extremely close and rich topic because it is associated with each person's daily life. Cuisine is not just about enjoyment, it is also the art of ingenious combinations of flavors and decorations. This is also a world of endless creativity and hidden in it is the inspiration and message of the cook. Food is like love, full of passion and emotions. If you are also a lover of culinary culture and passionate about eating, let's join Topshare to immediately explore some good movies compiled and selected below!
1 Julie & Julia (2009)
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Trailer Julie & Julia (2009)
Julie & Julia is a movie that inspires viewers about culinary arts. The film recounts the strange connection between two women who do not know each other, were born in different periods, but they share a special passion for cooking. Julia is a book writer in which Julie is a blogger to record the recipes she makes from Julia's book, thereby providing inspiration and passion for thousands of other women around the world. .
Frustrated with a job that is slowly killing her soul, Julie Powell (Amy Adams) - a genuine New Yorker - embarks on a daring project, vowing to cook all 524 dishes in the book. cooking Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Childs . Intertwined with Julie's story is the true story of Julia Child (Meryl Streep) who conquered French cuisine with passion, courage and lots of butter - the country's signature ingredient.
Release date: August 7, 2009
Duration: 123 minutes
Director: Nora Ephron
Main actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci
2 Ratatouille (2007)
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Ratatouille is an animated film revolving around the adventures of Remy the mouse, who has a special love for food and wishes to once go to the magnificent capital of Paris to realize his dream of becoming a famous chef. me.
After many obstacles and hardships, Remy finally set foot in Paris. In this city, Remy met Linguini - the son of his idol and the head chef of Gusteau - an extremely famous restaurant. Remy and Linguini became close and became a good couple in preparing new and unique dishes.
Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Actors: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt,
Duration: 111 minutes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy, Adventure
3 Chef's Table (TV Series 2015–2019)
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The 6 seasons of "Chef's Table" not only bring a simple cooking series, each episode explores the stories of the most talented chefs in the world and the philosophies behind their dishes. Cuisine is like a language for chefs to express themselves. Even though they have to work under extreme pressure, they still put creativity first, to achieve perfection.
Director David Gelb considers this series to be a sequel to the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" that he successfully made before. The series of top chefs covers topics from BBQ, desserts or other dishes. French sophistication participated such as Massimo Bottura, Christina Tosi, Mashama Bailey,...
Cast: Ruth Reichl, Massimo Bottura, Francis Mallmann
Movie genre: Documentary
Duration: 6 seasons
Rating: 8.5 | IMDb
4 Street Food (2019)
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“Street Food” is a new project from the filmmakers behind “Chef’s Table”. Those who loved “Chef’s Table” have a different look at this series. The series brings unique colors and characteristics to street dining experiences. From roadside eateries to local markets filled with local dishes. Through each episode, audiences will discover the culinary culture that countless local people enjoy every day.
Each of the first season's nine episodes takes place in a different Asian country, with so much street food so diverse you'd think you knew most of it. This series is one of the best online “food tours” on Netflix.
Year of release: 2019
Genre: Documentary
IMDb score: 8/10
5 Flavorful Origins (2019)
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The beauty of Chinese cuisine is recreated in this documentary series authentically through every image and every sound. Watching 'Flavor Origins' is a journey to discover the mysteries of cooking techniques, from pure Asian ingredients to processing. Each leaf and seed leads to stories of farmers' labor and long-standing traditional values in Chinese culture.
Embark on a journey to discover Chinese culinary traditions and the stories behind the hands that create and cherish these dishes.
Year of release: 2019
Category: Documentary
Main actor: Duong Than
IMDb score: 7.8/10
6 Cook Up a Storm
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The film is about a very touching family relationship, interwoven with current and childhood images when the male lead was abandoned by his father, interwoven between traditional dishes and new Western dishes, interwoven in a small neighborhood. Simple and sky-high buildings behind. The father of the male lead in the past gave up everything, including his son, and chose solitude to reach the position of god he is today.
The male lead said something that I really liked, he wanted to defeat him because he wanted to prove that he didn't have to be as cold as him to be successful. And until the end, the two people's competing foods were too opposite. His father made a beautiful, excellent dish worthy of his reputation, and he simply cooked a bowl of noodles, not to bring to the judges' table, but to bring it respectfully before his father - after 20 years. offered it to him with both hands. It was a bowl of noodles that the child cooked for his father 20 years ago but was not recognized by him.
Release date: February 10, 2017
Director: La Vinh Xuong
Actors: Nicholas Tse, Duong Yen, Bach Bang, Huynh Thu Sinh, Chiem Thuy Van
Genre: Food, comedy, love
7 Final recipe (2014)
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Final Recipe is an example worth mentioning. This is a cooperation film between Thai and Korean cinema. The film was officially released in 2013 and received a lot of positive feedback from the audience. scholars and experts. In addition, the film also brings together a quality cast with some bright names such as: Bobby Lee, Lika Minamoto, Byron Bishop, Patrick Teoh, Sahajak Boonthanakit.
The content of the movie The Final Recipe revolves around the journey to revive the family restaurant of young Mark, the only person capable of taking over when Mr. Hao is no longer able to lead everyone. After graduating from a prestigious university, he wanted to become a chef like his grandfather. After Mr. Hao fell ill, the restaurant was at risk of closing. Mark tried to find a way to maintain and decided to participate in a cooking competition in Shanghai. Thanks to his grandfather's many years of cooking tips, He excelled and surpassed good chefs from Korea, Japan and Australia. Through that, Mark received special attention from Julia, the contest producer. In fact, the main reason for Ms. Julia to organize this contest is the hope that her former lover will participate. Although she couldn't meet him, she found something equally important, her son Mark, and helped him realize his dream.
Year of release: 2013
Director: Gina Kim
Actors: Michelle Yeoh, Bobby Lee, Henry Lau, Lika Minamoto, Byron Bishop, Patrick Teoh,...
IMDb score: 6.7/10
8 Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 documentary film directed by David Gelb about traditional Japanese cuisine. The main character of the film is Ono Jiro, 85 years old, a sushi master and owner of Suklyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat restaurant that only serves sushi, located in a Tokyo subway station. Ono Jiro serves a small menu, consisting of about 20 dishes for 30,000 yen (about six million VND).
The film also introduces Jiro's two sons, both of whom are sushi chefs. The younger son, Takashi, left Sukiyabashi Jiro to open a restaurant that was a mirror image of his father's restaurant in Roppongi Hills. The 50-year-old eldest son, Yoshikazu, was appointed to succeed his father, still working with Jiro, facing the prospect of one day handing over a top restaurant.
Sushi Artisan received many positive reviews from critics. The film is rated 99% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 88 reviews and has an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Beautiful, thought-provoking, and utterly absorbing, Jiro Dreams of Sushi will satisfy even casual moviegoers with no interest in cuisine."
Sushi Artist is a real story from real people in real life. Therefore, the memories and experiences are told by them in their own simple language. The film takes the theme of cuisine, so the angles of the food, from the steps of choosing ingredients to the stages of processing and presentation, are all very sparkling and aesthetic. Therefore, without too much explanatory dialogue, static moments combined with slow motion footage bring a minimalistic content, making it easy for viewers to understand but still attractive. The story incorporates many emotions for viewers, from the parts where Mr. Jiro recounts his memories of making a living, humorous stories from the past to concerns about forecasting the future of the restaurant.
IMDb score: 7.8
Tomatometer score: 99%
9 Le Grand Chef (2007)
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Le Grand Chef is a Korean film about cuisine written and choreographed by director Jeon Yun-su. The film stars famous Korean actors Kim Kang-woo, Im Won‑hee, Lee Ha-na, Lee Jung‑jin. Based on the popular manga Sikgaek by Huh Young-man, the film tells the story of two chefs competing for the title of the last Royal chef heir of the Joseon Dynasty... To find the chef Recently for Woonam Jung - Korea's most high-end restaurant boasting dishes with strong Korean flavors - a talent competition was opened between two talented chefs. One is the cooking genius Sung Chan (played by Kim Kang Woo) with dishes filled with heart, the other is Bong Ju (played by Im Won Hee) - a greedy guy who will stop at nothing to win. be won.
No need to be a blockbuster movie with spectacular special effects, Le Grand Chef is enough to make viewers "fascinated" and full of eyes because of the appeal of the dishes appearing in the movie. The film is a convergence of Korea's top cuisine, and will make the audience "mouth-watering" endlessly at the unique dishes. The film will present a new competition in the art of cooking with all the beautiful and rich dishes never seen before on the big screen. The film is planned to be made into 55 scenes, with 67 cuts, 32 top-notch cooking art scenes and promises to bring viewers amazing scenes. Since the movie mainly revolves around deciding who is the best chef, the cooking competition rounds are also said to be nothing but the grandeur it brings.
Year of singing: 2007
Category: Cuisine
Director: Jeon Yun-su
Actors: Kim Kang-woo, Lee Ha-na
IMDb score: 6.5
10 Dating In The Kitchen (2020)
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Dating In The Kitchen (2020) is a story revolving around the female lead Co Thang Nam (Trieu Lo Tu), a girl who loves cooking and enjoying life. She got a job as a kitchen assistant in a hotel, but after an incident that burned down the entire kitchen, Thang Nam was at risk of unemployment. Luck smiled on Thang Nam when her specialty fried rice dish satisfied the demanding hotel guest, meaning she could continue working.
The male lead Lo Tan (Lam Vu Than) is that difficult guest. For some reason, the dishes cooked by Thang Nam are very suitable for his taste. After a disastrous misunderstanding, Thang Nam suddenly became Lo Tan's "debtor". She was forced to cook for Lo Tan when he requested so that she could gradually repay the debt. After a long time of contact, the two began to develop feelings for each other.
Year of release: 2020
Director: Tran Suong
Actors: Trieu Lo Tu, Lam Vu Than
Genre: Cuisine, Humor, Psychology, Romance
Duration: 98 Minutes
