As the saying goes: People take food as their heaven.
food, in addition to meeting people's physiological needs, in many cases also has a pleasurable effect.
Food documentaries that have been popular in recent years, such as "China on the Bite of the Tongue", "Flavour World", etc., are to fully mobilize people's sensory experience through the use of images and audiovisual. While presenting different cuisines, it also led the audience to experience the local customs and culture.
Although there are many films that use food as the theme element of the movie, there are not many that can really reflect social and humanities through food.
In addition to the Japanese film "Dandelion", the Taiwanese film "Diet of Men and Women" (1994) and the Hong Kong film "The God of Cookery" (1996) are also recognized as excellent works, one focusing on expressing emotions and the other focusing on loyalty. The movie
is going to recommend to everyone today, called "Golden Jade House", is also a good film on the theme of food, and it was released in Hong Kong in 1995.
"Golden Jade House"丨1995
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Leslie Cheung / Anita Yuen / Zhong Zhentao / Zhao Wenzhuo / Luo Jiaying / Xiong Xinxin / Fan Yimin / Ni Shujun / Huang Baiming
The director of the film is Xu Hark, who was originally good at "Old Monster Xu". He who made martial arts films, with his excellent director skills, showed a gourmet film that is vivid and colorful, and he has no lack of iron and blood.
Moreover, because "The Man Han Banquet" is a New Year's Eve film, there is no lack of comedy elements in the film. At the beginning of the
film, Leslie Cheung's Zhao Gangsheng was tired of gang life, and he wanted to wash his hands in the golden basin, retreat from the rivers and lakes, and go to Canada to find his dream lover Baihui Yamaguchi.
But in order to successfully obtain a visa, he must have a good skill. So, who knew nothing about cooking, he actually chose to participate in a chef exam held by a local hotel, thinking that by bringing dishes in advance and cheating on the spot, he would be fooled, but he still missed the stuffing.
Zhao Gangsheng, who was expelled from the stadium, was a bit at a loss. Fortunately, he met the chef Long Kunbao. He told Zhao Gangsheng that if he really wanted to learn cooking, he might as well go to the owner of Manhan Building. They are old acquaintances. , Will take good care of him as a student.
Zhao Gangsheng, who was eager to go abroad, didn't care about the details of boss Cha Ou, and didn't bother to study whether there were entanglements between boss Ou and Master Long, so he hurried to Manhan Tower.
is like this. Unknown, he was arranged by boss Ou to do some seemingly simple basic tasks in the kitchen. However, his life in Manhan Building was not smooth, and instead he encountered all kinds of difficulties.
Only then did he know that Boss Ou and Master Long are rivals, and his care can only be changed to torture, and he has no better way except to be careful every day. Who told oneself to be under the fence and ask others?
Fortunately, in the harsh daily living environment, there is still a touch of color-Boss Ou’s daughter Jiahui, a strange, seemingly rebellious girl.
She refuses to accept her father's control and does not want to be bound by all kinds of rules. She hopes that one day her father can let her go, so she is extremely self-willed.
After getting to know Zhao Gangsheng, she even started staying away at night, even if she offended a gang leader for him.
And boss Ou, facing his daughter's behavior, apart from taking medicine to relieve heart pain, there is nothing left to do.
One day, Manhan Tower encountered a kick-off, Huang Rong brought his crispy dry fried Niuhe strong, he asked to compete with the boss of Ou "Manhan Quanxi", the bet is the influence of this store and the industry.
The boss of Europe was still hesitating about whether to take part in this competition, but the guys have gotten around and talked about the benefits of buying them.
, the boss of Ou, who was already in poor health, finally couldn't support it and fell to the ground on the spot.
The guys usually see Boss Ou, who is accustomed to his daughter's presumptuous but still safe and sound, but they disagree with Boss Ou's coma.
was still loyal to Zhao Gang. Although he received cold reception on weekdays, he still sent Boss Ou to the hospital.
's father was in trouble. Although her daughter was rebellious, she was still willing to try to help her father through the difficulties. She tried to learn how to cook but was in a state of exhaustion. She had no way out to find someone to help.
lacks the stimulus of interest, it is inevitable that the world will be cold, and only Zhao Gangsheng is willing to stay and help.
The two of them found Master Long and learned from him the long-forgotten name: Liao Jie.
Master Liao is the only person known to be able to compete with Huang Rong as a "Man-Han Feast". It is a pity that he has retired for many years. It is not clear whether he is alive, let alone participate in the competition.
With the attitude of giving it a try, Zhao Gangsheng and Jiahui went to the mainland according to Master Long’s instructions, starting with his wife who had been away from Master Liao for many years, hoping that she could persuade Master Liao to come out again to avoid letting Huang Rong and his like succeed.
, under the guise of business talks, got close to the wives of the two masters, and then took an opportunity to bring her to Master Liao who was too decadent to be more decadent. Time really is a pig-killing knife, and his wife almost didn't recognize the person in front of her.
You must know that in order to participate in the cooking competition many years ago, he did not even appear in a critical situation during his production. What is the point of returning here even if he later quit midway? There is nothing to sympathize with for someone like him to fall into such a state.
can be "a couple hundred days of grace in one day", and now this successful woman still can't help being soft-hearted, she made a simple meal to persuade Master Liao, and accompanied him to Hong Kong.
The scene of welcoming Master Liao was unprecedentedly enthusiastic. He has won the respect of many colleagues. Everyone is waiting for him to do the soup-filled yellow croaker that he could do in the future when he was competing with Master Long. The production scene of
was stunning, and everyone was lamenting that he was not old. Who knows, although the finished product looks good, the taste is much worse.
For a while, many people left in anguish. They knew that this time Master Liao would not be able to recreate the previous glory, and Man Han Tower would lose this time.
However, Master Long did not intend to give up. He knew that his former opponent had temporarily lost his sensitive sense of taste due to excessive drinking, and he could rely on training to bring him back to his previous level.
In this way, Master Long took Zhao Gangsheng and Jiahui to try various methods to help Master Liao restore his sense of taste.
In the end, they not only succeeded in helping Master Liao regain his former sense of taste, they also worked together to defeat the unbeatable Huang Rong and expose his ugly face. As a Lunar New Year movie, the happy ending of
is not new; but as a gourmet movie, this movie is definitely a lot of highlights.
First, let's talk about the cooking competition.
The competition between Master Liao and Master Long was an amazing duel between masters. The aroma of lotus leaf steamed rice seems to overflow the screen, and the technique of carving the Eight Immortals with tofu is both vivid and powerful.
The competition between Manhan Tower and Huang Rong was a surprise.
first round:
Huang Rong used a snow tread to find a bear, and got full marks to seize the opportunity. The practice is western-style, and a lot of modern equipment is used. First simmer the bear's paw with old ginger, spring onion, and French white wine for 6 hours, then remove the bones, then use a cutting board to pierce the eye of the bear's paw, and then use a syringe to inject safe liquid nitrogen into the bear paw filled with the needle. Spread the caviar of the sturgeon on the bear's paw, and the very precious sturgeon simmers the bear's paw. The bear's paw, which was expanded by nitrogen gas, was frozen at a low temperature of minus 10 degrees, and the pear was carved into the shape of a snow lotus.
and Master Liao's palm of the universe, the bear's paw and the honeycomb are also perfect. Chinese traditional approach. The paw of the Northeast black bear is used, and the wild natural honeycomb is cut into pieces and placed in the heart of the bear's palm. At the same time, lay the plate and carve the winter melon into a cup, and use the liver of swallows to make a bird and place it into lace. Put the steamed, honey-melted bear paw into the wax gourd cup, and finally burn the incense with spirits.
In the first game, the two sides should have tied, but because Huang Rong used fish in the soup, which was the same as the previous dish, the judges judged Liao Jie’s representative.Han Lou wins. In the second round of
, Huang Rong designed Master Liao to be injured and won.
The decisive game was a competition of monkey brains. Huang Rong used shark fins and monkey brains to make the Monkey King Tiger Shark.
Master Liao appeared just after the game was over. They made a monkey brain, Jiahui hid the monkey under the table with a plan. The judges of
thought they were using real monkeys. Huang Rong had prepared for the embarrassment of Manhan Tower. He not only explained that he replaced monkey brain with sheep brain, but also specially invited animal protection organizations to report Manhan Tower.
At this time, a dramatic scene happened. Zhao Gangsheng, who had long expected it, said that this monkey brain is made of tofu.
tofu can make the taste of monkey brain, Man Han Tower is naturally better, and there is no suspense in the final victory.
Although the result has its own set number, the expressions of the judges in the process make people seem to see two words: happiness. It was exactly the same as the competition scene of "The Little Master of China" that we loved to watch back then, with the expression of being immersed in the food.
It is said that this movie also has special martial arts instructors. No wonder the scene of the competition is clean, clear and clear, like a martial arts movie. Moreover, there is a real fight scene in the film, where Master Long (played by Zhao Wenzhuo) and Huang Rong (played by Xiong Xinxin) played by Zhao Wenzhuo are very addictive.
In addition, there are several emotional lines in this movie.
Zhao Gangsheng and Jiahui have gone through separation and recombination, and finally come together. During the process, there were unforgettable memories, ridicules, and disappointments. Fortunately, they all survived.
Zhao Gangsheng finally gave up the unrealistic Yamaguchi Baihui and embraced Jiahui instead. Jiahui is willing to become more and more reliable for the one he loves and no longer be rebellious.
As for the father-daughter relationship between Jiahui and Boss Ou, before and after the culinary competition, the daughter is willing to share the burden for the father by her own ability, and the father slowly understands the daughter’s concerns, and the father and daughter achieve reconciliation. .
The relationship between Master Liao and his wife is the beauty in the ordinary and the cherish after the reunion.
The sentence ""Be the Manchu Feast for me" is so affectionate that it is worth thousands of love words.
and Master Liao’s sentence "Eating the best thing is sometimes not a good thing, because after you eat it, you will feel bad after eating other things", which is more like a pun. Telling the true feeling of tasting food, it also reflects some understanding of emotion.
Sometimes, tasting food is also savoring life. Tsui Hark uses a "Man and Han Banquet" to bring us a sense of enjoyment, and let us understand many things beyond food. In this sense, this film is worth watching and chewing repeatedly.
