The Soul of Bread (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, The Soul of Bread is a comedy and drama film directed by Kao Pin-chuan, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. Gao-bing works in a bakery in a small town. The owner, Mr Chiu, is so into his Rock 'n 'Roll band, and the apprentice Di doesn't seem enthusiastic about learning baking at all. The business of the bakery is getting down and Gao-bing doesn't know what to do with the situation. All he can do is work harder and makes more bread. Ping, the daughter of Mr Chiu, grew up together with Gao-bing and is Gao-bing's girlfriend. She often complains that Gao-bing only follows the traditions and doesn't take any dramatic actions to save the bakery. In order to develop revolutionary new flavors, Ping takes baking courses in the city where she meets Bread. Bread, born in America, is charming and humorous. He falls for Ping at the very first sight. Even though Ping is with Gao-bing, she finds Bread's bread has a special magic. She thinks Bread might be the one that saves the bakery

Who’s in it. The Soul of Bread stars Michelle Chen Yan-Hsi as Ping, Hank Chen Han-Dian as Gao-bing, Anthony Neely as Bread and Janel Tsai as Su Wen-wen/Sophia Su.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, The Soul of Bread has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Soul of Bread page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Soul of Bread tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.