Final Recipe
Synopsis
Hao's Singaporean restaurant is in danger of going out of business. Hao's grandson, Mark, secretly travels to Shanghai to attend a cooking competition despite his grandfather's wishes for him to become an engineer. Mark takes the place of a contestant who did not show up and must now impress the host, Julia Lee, and her chef husband, David Chen. Chen, who is originally from Singapore and misses his family, eventually learns he is Mark's father.
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FINAL RECIPE by Gina Kim opens Berlin's Culinary Cinema program
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-01-24
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Michelle Yeoh
Julia
Henry Lau
Mark
Chin Han
David Chan
Chang Tseng
Hao
Lori Tan Chinn
Mrs. Wang
Aden Young
Sean
Lika Minamoto
Kaori
Bobby Lee
Park
George Young
Bob 'Benny' Tan
Byron Bishop
Chef Hanwei
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Jack Bien
Patrick Teoh
Mr. Lee
Philip Wilson
Director
Daniel Boulud
Daniel Boulud
Ken Streutker
Mike Suh
Parviz Shoughian Mokhtor
Spice Vendor
Gerald Wong
Teacher
Nophand Boonyai
A.D.
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gina Kim
- Screenplay & Story
- George Huang
- Original Score
- Mok Yeong-jin
- Original Title
- Final Recipe
- Country of Origin
- South Korea, Singapore, Thailand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- A Grand Elephant, CJ Entertainment, Bang Singapore
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gina Kim
George Huang, Gina Kim
Mok Yeong-jin
Kim Jun-young, Kim Young-ho
Steve M. Choe
Miky Lee, Michelle Yeoh, Gina Kim, Michael J. Werner, Keiko Hagihara Bang
Department Leadership Roster
Gina Kim
Writer
Steve M. Choe
Editor
Chantika Kongsillawat
Costume Design
Darcy C. Scanlin
Production Design
Gina Kim
Producer
George Huang
Screenplay
Mok Yeong-jin
Original Music Composer
Jeong Tae-sung
Producer
Steven Nam
Producer
Gina Kim
Director
Yeonu Choi
Producer
Kim Jun-young
Director of Photography
Kim Young-ho
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Final Recipe
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What is Final Recipe about?
Hao's Singaporean restaurant is in danger of going out of business. Hao's grandson, Mark, secretly travels to Shanghai to attend a cooking competition despite his grandfather's wishes for him to become an engineer. Mark takes the place of a contestant who did not show up and must now impress the host, Julia Lee, and her chef husband, David Chen. Chen, who is originally from Singapore and misses his family, eventually learns he is Mark's father.
Who directed Final Recipe?
Final Recipe was directed by Gina Kim.
Who stars in Final Recipe?
The principal cast of Final Recipe includes Michelle Yeoh, Henry Lau, Chin Han, Chang Tseng, Lori Tan Chinn.
When was Final Recipe released and how long is it?
Final Recipe was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Final Recipe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Final Recipe was composed by Mok Yeong-jin.