Dream Cuisine
味
Synopsis
Japanese filmmaker Li Ying directs the documentary Aji (Dream Cuisine), a portrait of master chef Hatsue Sato. In her late seventies, Hatsue is one of the last chefs who honor the traditional cooking style of China's Shandong province. She and her husband, Koroku, run a restaurant in Tokyo, but she really wants to move back to China where she was born. The filmmakers follow her to Shandong, where she does a television interview and meets culinary college president Liu Gwangwei. When the modern chef can't seem follow her old-fashioned recipes right, she decides to stay in China and cook them herself. However, husband Koroku doesn't want to change his location.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Ying
- Original Title
- 味
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Studios
- Dragon Films, NHK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Li Ying
Yasuhiro Hotta
Li Ying
Zhang Yi
Department Leadership Roster
Li Ying
Director
Zhang Yi
Producer
Yasuhiro Hotta
Director of Photography
Li Ying
Editor
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What is Dream Cuisine about?
Japanese filmmaker Li Ying directs the documentary Aji (Dream Cuisine), a portrait of master chef Hatsue Sato. In her late seventies, Hatsue is one of the last chefs who honor the traditional cooking style of China's Shandong province. She and her husband, Koroku, run a restaurant in Tokyo, but she really wants to move back to China where she was born. The filmmakers follow her to Shandong, where she does a television interview and meets culinary college president Liu Gwangwei. When the modern chef can't seem follow her old-fashioned recipes right, she decides to stay in China and cook them herself. However, husband Koroku doesn't want to change his location.
Who directed Dream Cuisine?
Dream Cuisine was directed by Li Ying.
Who stars in Dream Cuisine?
The principal cast of Dream Cuisine includes Not specified.
When was Dream Cuisine released and how long is it?
Dream Cuisine was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.