Sitting close to the watershed area between its author’s domestic and global success, “God of Cookery” is another brilliant comedy from popular Hong Kong national treasure Stephen Chow, that reconfirms how well he has nailed his comedy shticks, elevating them to near perfection. A loose parody of “God of Gamblers” with Chow Yun-fat (which Chow loves to mock with affection) and inspired by the growing success of celebrity chefs, food porn, and other culinary-themed films and shows like “The Chinese Feast” and “Iron Chef”, here Chow styles himself as Sik San, the God of Cookery.
“God of Cookery“ is screening at the Nyaff Winter Showcase 2020
Sik San is indeed a God in his business as he detains the supreme power of fixing culinary contests, inventing the silliest reasons to eliminate everybody else and therefore winning the title over and over again. Arrogant and condescending, he is also the face...
“God of Cookery“ is screening at the Nyaff Winter Showcase 2020
Sik San is indeed a God in his business as he detains the supreme power of fixing culinary contests, inventing the silliest reasons to eliminate everybody else and therefore winning the title over and over again. Arrogant and condescending, he is also the face...
- 2/16/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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