CookingUp a Storm by Ashley Ladd My rating: 1 of 5 stars This was just bad. There are bad books where you wonder how anyone could have liked them (Outlander!) but usually those are about taste. Then there are books where you wonder how anyone could have published them. It's not that this Reviewsof Cook Up a Storm 2017. Members Fans Likes Ratings Reviews Lists Sort by. When Reviewed. When Reviewed; Review Activity; Review Rating. Highest First; Lowest First ★★★ Watched by SaDaPro 07 Jun 2022. Eine sehr vorraussehbare Geschichte, aber wunderbare Bilder, wenn es ums Kochen geht. Thisreview of Cook Up a Storm (2017) was written by Darwin P on 23 February 2017. Cook Up a Storm has generally received positive reviews. Was this review helpful? CN121.9 million (China) [1] US$18.1 million (worldwide) Cook Up a Storm ( Chinese: 决战食神 lit: Clash of the Culinary Gods) is a 2017 Hong Kong-Chinese culinary drama film directed by Raymond Yip and starring Nicholas Tse, Jung Yong-hwa, Ge You, Tiffany Tang, Michelle Bai and Anthony Wong. It was released in China on 10 February 2017. CookUp A Storm, Film Review Cook Up A Storm Nicholas Tse Jung Yong Hwa Face Off In Culinary Comedy South China Morning Post, Cook up a storm is a chinese movie directed by raymond yip and was released in 2017.. When i was a kid, i fully believed i could use my magic powers to cook up a storm. Review Cook Up a Storm (决战食神, 2017) by Raymond Yip. " Cook Up a storm " is a culinary drollery drama film directed by Raymond Yip ( Young Bruce Lee, 2011 ). With an experience that spans over 30 years, Yip has directed, produced and written numerous films and explore diverse genres, with horror and comedy being the overriding . Cook Up a Storm 決戰食神 is a Hong Kong movie specially catered to premiere during Lunar Chinese New Year early this year 2017. The comedy film comprise of various actors from different country and Chinese regions. We have actor Nicholas Tse from Hong Kong, Jung Yong Hwa of CNBLUE from South Korea, Ge You and Tiffany Tang from China. It has been a long time since I have watched a Hong Kong movie. They haven’t made many quality movies or dramas, and hence, we broke up. If it weren’t for Jung Yong Hwa and his disappearance from the screen for almost 3 years, I wouldn’t be bothered. Besides, from the preview trailer, the show didn’t look that bad… PLOT Paul Ahn Jung Yong Hwa is a Korean-Chinese chef who excels in French cuisine. He decided to take up an offer as the executive chef in a newly open French restaurant in Hong Kong. His girlfriend/assistant chef Mi Yu Michelle Bai also follows. Opposite Paul’s restaurant is a 30 years old Chinese restaurant owned by Uncle Qi Ge You, but currently run by his student, Gao Tian Ci Nicholas Tse. Paul and Tian Ci’s rivalry began on the day they first met at the fish market, and it worsen when customers from both sides hinder each others’ businesses. At the very same time, the neighbourhood is undergoing redevelopment, the old shops and restaurants are threathened to relocate, including Qi Restaurant. Both Paul and Tian Ci coincidentally join a cooking contest, hence it was decided that the winner gets to stay and loser must pack their bags and close the restaurant. However, Tian Ci had another reason for joining the contest; he wanted to prove himself to his father, Gao Feng Anthony Wong, the 2 consecutive winner and holder of the title, Culinary God. COMMENTS The good First off, so glad to see Yong Hwa on screen acting again after The Three Musketeers. More good news is looks like he will return with a 12 episodes drama, The Package, to be air on jTBC. It’s pre-produced; he and his co-stars have already completed filming so let’s hope the show get an air date soon. 🙂 The not-so-great and the bad parts After not watching any Hong Kong movies for over 10 years, I kind of wish they would give me something new and refreshing. That didn’t happen. The execution of the plot is very typical and the only solution the scriptwriter can come up with solving the problem is—let’s have both chefs do a one-on-one on knife skills in the middle of the street. Like really? It’s sooo…I don’t know, gangster style? It reminds me of Young & Dangerous where all characters in it can’t sit down and communicate, everything must be solved with a fist and knife. In this instance, there was no fighting between the chefs, but the people around them would have and behave just like thugs. I am hardly convinced a well-educated man and a 3-stars chef would agree to showcase his skills on a middle of the street. Surely Paul has more class than this! I wonder if Yong Hwa is cursed in his acting career. In the beginning of his projects, his characters seem equally as important as the leading actor, but when we reach the latter half, his presence or character’s story diminished and his screen time reduced. It’s the same for this movie, too. It would have been more interesting if Paul and Tian Ci inspire each other and work together to create a fusion of Chinese-French cuisine, and prove themselves against those who betray or look down on them. I didn’t mind they added the father and son’s story, but shift in focus in the end to the whole father and son’s contest was ridiculous. One of the problems with Hong Kong movies is their obsession in always making their main lead look cool’ that they forget in certain scenarios, there are other aspects more important that one must uphold a professional chef should show his professionalism, respect and good ethics. Tian Ci walked off the stage twice in two separate contests. He should have been disqualified on the account of disrespecting his fellow opponenets, the panel judges, the cooking contest organisation and audiences. Even though this is a show’, I can’t overlook the director’s execution of both these scenes. The attempt of looking cool actually makes his character comes off offensively impolite. CONCLUSION There is no lasting strong impression in the acting department. The script lacks depth and innovation. But it’s actually not that bad of a movie, and it’s a no brainer sort of entertainment good for relaxing and winding down an exhausting day. But it’s just not a movie where you would go away feeling Wow, that’s awesome’ and want to go back for more. It was forgettable. I do, however, like the presentation of the food—Chinese or French, either way, I wouldn’t mind be the judges on the panel. Source Mtime TRAILER 151 Play all videos Cook Up a Storm videos Cook Up A Storm Trailer 1 TRAILER 151 Cook Up a Storm Photos Movie Info A culinary competition becomes a battleground as a famous Cantonese street-food chef goes up against his Michelin-starred, classically trained rival. Genre Drama Original Language Chinese Director Wai Man Yip Writer Manfred Wong, Jingling Li, Liu Yi Runtime 1h 38m Production Co Emperor Motion Pictures International Cast & Crew Critic Reviews for Cook Up a Storm Audience Reviews for Cook Up a Storm There are no featured reviews for Cook Up a Storm because the movie has not released yet . See Movies in Theaters Completed Adeuxalice2 people found this review helpful Story Acting/Cast Music Rewatch Value This movie is fast food The premise of this movie is very simple. East vs. West - whose food can truly be considered best? One of the many East-West dichotomy movies to come out in recent years with the main goal of proving that Eastern culture is just as good or in some aspects superior to Western culture. So let's get the biggest problem with this movie out of the way first The writing is absolutely atrocious. So much so that I genuinely had to pause the movie more than once to take a second to take in just how badly written those scenes were. Did anyone try to read this script out loud before subjecting the poor cast to this? It reads as if the writers had about two days to put together one of the most generic, over-the-top and cheesy cooking rivalry movies I've ever seen. The main two actors are really doing their most to turn this into something, anything at all, but not even the admittedly charming rivalry/ friendship between the two main cooks can save this script from its sheer stupidity. The worst offenders by far are the flashback scenes that get sprinkled in here and there that are also accompanied by some of the most generic violin pieces that give me "googled royalty free sad music" energy. But with all that being said, despite the massive script problems and the lacklustre everything else, this movie is extremely entertaining. I wasn't bored once while watching it. The movie gets you to genuinely root for the protagonist, admittedly by using cheap and lazy bad guy stereotypes instead of genuine character development, but it does its job. The cinematography is also at some points genuinely beautiful. I'm pretty sure half the movie's budget was used up only on the orgasmic food porn scenes that make up about half the movie. They're gorgeous to look at. This and the charming performance of the main actors make rescue this movie from being simply shit and catapult it into "terrible but I can't stop watching" territory. So basically, this is the McDonald's Combo Meal of movies. Read More Was this review helpful to you? Sortie Prochainement Mis à jour le 22 décembre 2022 1. Déjà vu ce film? 2. Partagez votre opinion, écrivez votre critique Synopsis et détails Cook Up a Storm Un restaurateur chinois voit d'un mauvais oeil l'installation dans son quartier d'un chef étoilé formé à l'école française. Ils s'affronteront jusqu'à l'ultime épreuve d'un jeu télévisé pour être départagés. Titre original 決戰食神 Box Office - Année de Production 2017 Budget 125 000,00 $US A passionate quest for respect and family, with a touch of food porn. “Cook Up a Storm” is a culinary comedy drama film directed by Raymond Yip Young Bruce Lee, 2011. With an experience that spans over 30 years, Yip has directed, produced and written numerous films and explored diverse genres, with horror and comedy being the predominant ones. However, “Cook Up a Storm” remains shallow in various ways. West VS East cooking A Cantonese style cook Sky Ko Nicholas Tse competes against a French-trained Michelin star chef Paul Ahn Jung Yong-hwa. Both have different cooking styles but they soon discover that they have more in common through their passion for food and their tragic life stories. A Shallow pie The initial encounter between Sky and Paul sets their differences immediately. Their rivalry emphasizes the obvious connotation of Western vs Eastern style of cooking embodied by the main characters. As the film introduces us to their cooking world, mouth-watering slow-motion and close-up shots of food delight us while both chefs compete against each other and explain their dish. The latter explanations are a foodie’s cherry on top; one can understand what they are actually preparing and enjoy it from up-close. The CGI added to the food, such as smoke coming from a freshly cooked steak, adds to the appetizing look of the food. Knife skills in action. Renowned actor, television chef and food critic, Nicholas Tse is an excellent choice as part of the cast, not only because of his connection with food, but also because he is a great actor and he can exhibit his accomplished cooking skills in various scenes. Jung Yong-hwa’s casting selection is doubtful, as his character seems to be extremely frozen’, almost emotionless. The dubbing of his voice does not help either with his acting. As he is a well-known Korean idol, this could be a factor for his selection in attempting to attract international young spectators. However, his lack of character development in the film, fails to make us empathize with him. Furthermore, the film has several sidekicks, such as Sky’s childhood friends, who seem to be there to support Sky, but, in effect, they are useless. These friends do not add anything to the main story and their stories are not further developed; they remain shallow. Film poster Another flat story, believe it or not, is the main storyline. What starts as a comedic food porn paradise turns into a story that does not address the depicted issues. Sky’s old neighbourhood is about to be demolished, but somehow it depends on him winning the competition to save his neighbourhood. This problem is almost forgotten by the other characters and it is easily solved at the end without any climax. This fake’ problem does not incorporate anything new nor any tension. Nevertheless, the film distract and entertain us with magnificent food shots, making the time pass quickly. On the other hand, magnificent is not the word I would use to describe the CGI of the décor and the set itself, as it is visibly fabricated and exaggerated. For instance, the neighbourhood, which should be a long-established one, looks noticeably new and arranged to look antique. The dessert “Cook Up a Storm” combines two hot topics of the moment, but fails to deliver an in-depth story and remains shallow. However, it is entertaining and brings culinary shots to another level through the use of isolated slow-motions with a picture perfect background, lighting and carefully crafted close-ups. Info Rating 3 out of 5 noodles Original title 决战食神 literary Clash of the Culinary Gods Director Raymond Yip Main Cast Nicholas Tse, Jung Yong-hwa, Ge You, Tiffany Tang Year 2017 Genre Comedy, drama, culinary Running time 1h 37min Language Cantonese Country Hong Kong, China Initial release date February 10, 2017 China Trailer Header image Intense rivalry. Press release.

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