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A Recipe for the Heart (1997)

Original title: 美味天王

1997-11-10 · 40m · CN
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A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .

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Lydia Shum Tin-HaLydia Shum Tin-HaJessica Hsuan HuenJessica Hsuan HuenBobby Au-Yeung Tsan-WahBobby Au-Yeung Tsan-WahMaggie Cheung Ho-YeeMaggie Cheung Ho-YeePaul Chun PuiPaul Chun PuiChun Man SekEsther Kwan Wing-HoEsther Kwan Wing-HoLouis KooLouis KooMiriam Yeung Chin-WahMiriam Yeung Chin-WahFelton Law Gwan-JohFelton Law Gwan-Joh杜向风Cheung Tat-MingCheung Tat-MingMaggie Wong Mei-KeiMaggie Wong Mei-KeiJohn Tang Yat-KwanJohn Tang Yat-Kwan

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Genre affinityDrama · ComedyDialogue densityDrama · ComedyPacingShortActor preference349651 · 344945 · 222350Country preferenceHkDecade preference1990

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What is A Recipe for the Heart about?

A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .

How long is A Recipe for the Heart?

A Recipe for the Heart has a runtime of 40 minutes.