A Recipe for the Heart (1997)

Drama

Comedy

80 %

User Score

Overview

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... .

Top Billed Cast

Lydia Shum Tin-Ha

Jessica Hester Hsuan

Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

Paul Chun Pui

Chun Man Sek

Esther Kwan Wing-Ho

Louis Koo

Miriam Yeung

Felton Law Gwan-Joh

杜向风

Cheung Tat-Ming

Full Cast & Crew

Original Title

美味天王

Status

Ended

Original Language

Cantonese

Budget

-

Revenue

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