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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Ang Lee (writer)
James Schamus (writer)
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Release Date:
3 August 1994 (USA) more
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The Ingredients of Life more
Plot:
A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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a beautiful and endearing film more (59 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sihung Lung ... Chu
Yu-Wen Wang ... Jia-Ning
Chien-lien Wu ... Jia-Chien
Kuei-Mei Yang ... Jia-Jen
Sylvia Chang ... Jin-Rong
Winston Chao ... Li Kai
Chao-jung Chen ... Guo Lun
Lester Chit-Man Chan ... Raymond
Yu Chen ... Rachel
Ya-lei Kuei ... Madame Liang
Chi-Der Hong ... Class Leader
Gin-Ming Hsu ... Coach Chai
Huel-Yi Lin ... Sister Chang
Shih-Jay Lin ... Chief's Son
Chin-Cheng Lu ... Ming-Dao
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Eat Drink Man Woman (USA)
Yin shih nan nyu (Taiwan) (alternative transliteration)
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Runtime:
123 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The opening sequence - in which a Sunday lunch is lovingly prepared - took over a week to film. more
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Continuity: As Chu is downing shots at the last Sunday dinner, he spills some on the collar of his jacket. When he stands up to makes his announcement, the stain is gone. more
Quotes:
Jia-Jen: [after an errant volleyball interrupts a boring lecture] Who will return the ball?
Class: I'll go!
Jia-Jen: Very well, then I'll do it.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
GONE WITH THE WIND more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
a beautiful and endearing film, 16 August 2005
9/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This Taiwanese movie is about the best film I have seen about the generational gap between traditional and modern Chinese cultures. The father in the movie is a widower and a superb cook who has unfortunately begun to lose his sense of taste--needing to have his assistants taste his food to get the flavor right. Much of the movie centers on the love life of him as well as his daughters, as well as the older man's friendship with a cute neighbor girl and her mother.

I loved this movie because the material was handled so gently and realistically--making you really care about most of the characters. About the only one you DON'T care for is the obnoxious older lady that has set her sights on Dad! How the many relationships are resolved is masterful and provided me with a good laugh! This is a terrific movie for anyone looking for a slice of life, a movie about world cultures or someone wanting to watch a cute romantic movie. Guys--relax!!! You'll enjoy this one, too!

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