Food is always something very fascinating and close to everyone. This is also a topic that many filmmakers choose to explore besides other topics such as military personnel, school garden youth, office love... The culinary theme is exploited by the directors from their own recipes as well as the stories of the people who make those dishes. Chinese directors are no exception in recent years who have produced many good films on this topic. The following are Chinese historical films on the topic of good cuisine that food lovers cannot ignore. Each movie not only brings moments of entertainment and relaxation but will make you fall in love with the culinary culture of the country of billions of people.
1 Chef Hua
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Chef Hua
- Director: Lee Xiaojian
Release date: 2020
Starring: Duong Kai Trinh, Thang Min,...
Genre: romance, antique
Runtime: 36 episodes
The film tells about the girl Hua Xiaocircuit (Thang Min) who has a special talent for cooking countless delicious and beautiful dishes. By chance, she encounters Meng Au Hoe (Yang Kai) and is hit by love thunder. She decided to use her cooking skills to conquer him and this process happened many funny situations and brought to the audience a series of very new and attractive recipes.
2 Cooking For Love
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- Director: Li Xiao Jang
Release date: 2017
Starring: Zhou Jiaxi, Lei Mu, Chiang Jiahan,...
Genre: romance, antique, humor
Runtime: 36 episodes
Cooking For Love tells the story of a girl with an optimistic personality, knows martial arts and especially has excellent cooking skills, who is tricked into marrying to Shen Jia and being loved by her grandmother (father-in-law, mother-in-law). Young Master Shen, Shen Rong was forced to marry Fang Yidao, but gradually developed feelings for this imposter girl who did not understand poetry, but could fight, drink, gamble, and always think that she was a good person. Watch the movie to follow the story of teaching Fang Nhat Dahlia's husband. What did Fang Nhat Dahlia do to turn stones into gold, make Lang Zi turn his head and achieve achievements...
3 The Little Wife Of The General
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- Release date: 2022
Starring: Wei Xiao, Cui Wufan
Genre: romance, antique
Runtime: 24 episodes
The Little Wife Of The General tells the story of a girl Su Qianqian who is said to be a psychotic cook, after an accident she does not become a woman in the Duchy Palace. It was not clear what happened, Su Qianqian had been sent to the arrogant general Chu Jundao's palace. No matter where she is, her "blood of boys" is always not lost, Su Qianqian uses her culinary skills to conquer male beauty, creating many poetic humorous stories.
4 The Last Cook
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- Director: Truong Quoc Lap
Release date: 2020
Starring: Ky Lang Tran, Hai Luc, Ho Hanh Nhi, ...
Genre: antique, romance
Runtime: 42 episodes
The film tells about Dung Nhi – an immature girl who has just entered the palace, especially her cooking skills are very top. After a period of immigration, she fell in love with the bodyguard Li Qi. But the events and difficulties caused by the struggle in the palace took place continuously, fortunately the two people relied on and helped each other to overcome everything. After the success of the investigation, the unusual death of Tho Xiu was investigated. The two are rewarded and leave the harem, starting a new happy life with a diner called "Mao Tru Dai Nuong".
5 Cinderella Chef
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Cinderella Chef
- Directors: Zhao Jin Tao, Zhang Jin Qing
Release date: 2018
Starring: Race Danni, Sai Cach, Trieu Kien,...
Genre: romance, antique, psychological, transdimensional
Runtime: 56 episodes
The film is set in a historical setting, Xia Shenyu is the son of a noble family trusted by Lu Wang to bring into the palace as a domestic servant. At this time, an inexplicable event happened, Ye Jiadao – a beautiful city girl in the present was transported to the past, it can be said that her innocence, purity and cooking skills have disturbed the palace. There, she met Xia Shen Yu and quickly became friends, she helped Xia Shen Yu many times overcome difficulties and dangers, so that their feelings also became abundant.
6 Royal Feast
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- Director: Wang Wei Baiyun Mo
Release date: 2020
Starring: Hua Khai, Wu Jingyan, Wang Nhat Triet,
Genre: romance, antique, psychological
Runtime: 40 episodes
During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the young lady Yao Ziqin (played by Wu Jingyan) entered the palace and was chosen as Chu Shangshu's servant. She grew up in the deep palace and resolutely pursued Chinese culinary skills. In the emotional stories, historical achievements and family lives of the three outstanding emperors of the Ming Dynasty, the Forbidden City is filled with familial affection, friendship, love, and human touching.
7 Happy Ever After
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Directed by: Ngo Chan Thu
Release date: 1999
Actors: Au Duong Chan Hoa, Tran Dieu Anh, Giang Hoa
Genre: Romance, Historical, Comedy
Length: 40 episodes
Dai Dongguan (played by Au Duong Chan Hoa) is the owner of the Bat Bao Lau, which can be considered as the place to gather the delicious "beautiful flavors" of the world that any citizen who comes here can enjoy. .
Dongguan lives with his biological mother, aunt and two younger half-brothers. Although his life is full and famous all over the world, he always wants to participate in Thien Tieu Yen organized by the court with spicy sesame tofu made by his father, so it is a unique thing that Dongguan himself always tries to find again. that taste. That was his father's wish and also his own.
Tan Tieu Tieu (played by Tran Dieu Anh) is one of the chefs who came to the contest to be the chef for Bat Bao Lau and made a spicy sesame tofu dish similar to the taste of Dong Quan's father in the past. Since then, she has become Dongguan's powerful arm. But hidden behind her appearance are many mysteries. The beginning of the waves of resentment and hatred of the Dai and Tan families.
8 Delicacies Destiny
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- Director: Quoc Hao
Release date: 2022
Starring: Ha Thuy Hien, Vuong Tinh Viet, Lat Mu Duong Tzu
Genre: romance, antique, humor
Runtime: 16 episodes
The film follows a young female chef Ling Xiaoxiao who is put into the Pearl Chamber by Crown Prince Zhou Shukui, who will become the First Emperor. Faced with many trials of King Jin, Li Guifei, the empress, Ling Xiaoxiao, thanks to the help of the crown prince and his superior cooking skills and gentle virtues, gradually solved all the dangers, won the trust of the palace people, and also developed love for the crown prince. But as the future crown princess, she was forbidden by the queen to enter the kitchen anymore. Experiencing difficulties in choosing, Ling Xiaoxiao left the palace to continue working as a cook, the crown prince grieved endlessly, finally faking his death and giving up the crown prince to follow Ling Xiaoxiao.
