Osaka Wrestling Restaurant (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Osaka Wrestling Restaurant is an action and comedy film directed by Tommy Law Wai-Tak, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. Ricky aspires to be a famous chef. But rival restauranteur Dragon wants him to fail. So when Ricky's brother suggests that he combine Osaka wrestling with Hong Kong cuisine, his restaurant strikes gold and wins rave reviews, but Dragon swears revenge. Overview: Ricky is a canteen handyman, his goal was to be a famous chef. His boss, One-Eye Dragon, was really mean to him and wanted to kill Ricky. Ricky went to Osaka and looked for his brother Mike. Mike suggested that he wanted to match up Osaka wrestling with the food from Hong Kong. And Mike taught in person the techniques of Osaka wrestling. Famous eating expert Chau visited the restaurant. Mike made the steamed dumpling for Chau to taste and was highly praised. The steamed dumpling attracted all the older customer and the business boomed again. But jeopardy rose! Dragon decided to "do it all", and brought a time bomb into the restaurant...

Who’s in it. Osaka Wrestling Restaurant stars Timmy Hung Tin-Ming as Ricky, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung as Mike, Miku Ueno as Kyoko and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Chow Yan-Kei, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Osaka Wrestling Restaurant page.

If you liked it. Fans of Osaka Wrestling Restaurant tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.