"Cook up a Storm," a film about two chefs' duel over cuisines will hit Chinese screens on Friday.
The film, starring Nicholas Tse, Ge You, Jim Chim, Bai Bing, Tang Yan, Du Haitao, Ocean Hai, Wang Taili and South Korean actor Jung Yong-hwa, is directed by Raymond Yip ("The House That Never Dies," "Lost on Journey"). It was produced by Mani Fok and written and co-produced by Manfred Wong.
The director said the film explores "a new possibility" for the film genre focusing on delicious cuisines. "We have 19 dishes of fresh wonders, delicately chosen by Nicholas Tse after repeated experiments of dozens of cuisines," Yip revealed at the premiere ceremony held in Beijing on Wednesday.
"The film will be very satisfying for your eyes, ears and mouth," he added.
Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse is now passionate to be a chef instead of his singing and acting career. In making the film, he may have received inspiration from his Chinese food travelogue show "Chef Nic." But "Cook up a Storm" has a completely separate storyline to make it a real feature film about a duel between two chefs rather than a food documentary or TV show.
"Cook up a Storm" was originally set to be released on Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28. However, the pressure of other blockbusters crowding the season made it delay its release date to Feb. 10, the eve of China's traditional Lantern Festival.
Source: china.org