| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 2013 |
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| Director: | Gina Kim |
| Writer: | Gina Kim, George Huang |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | shanghai, china, chef, woman director, cooking competition, chinese cuisine |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, A Grand Elephant, Bang Singapore |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michelle Yeoh | Julia |
| Henry Lau | Mark |
| Ng 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. |
| Matt Ryder | Doctor |
| Arada Arayawuth | Nurse |
| Phongnawat Techawanvekin | Taxi Driver |
| James Mackie | Editor |
| Justin Bratton | Chef #1 |
| Charlie Ruedpokanon | Chef #2 |
| Nattakit Udomsrirat | Reporter #2 |
| David Firefly | Chef / Wedding Guest |
| Markus Waldow | Reporter / Friend |
| Alexander Winters | Main Camera Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gina Kim | Director, Writer |
| Steve M. Choe | Editor |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| David Offner | Art Direction |
| Darcy C. Scanlin | Production Design |
| Sorawut Akarawatcharangura | Art Direction |
| Chantika Kongsillawat | Costume Design |
| Thidarat Pakchanakorn | Production Supervisor |
| Inthira Sawantrat | First Assistant Director |
| Navarutt Roongaroon | Script Supervisor |
| Dhyana Carlton-Tims | ADR Supervisor |
| Pakinee Chaisana | Line Producer |
| George Huang | Screenplay |
| Mok Yeong-jin | Original Music Composer |
| Kim Jun-young | Director of Photography |
| Kim Yeong-ho | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yeonu Choi | Producer |
| Keiko Hagihara Bang | Executive Producer |
| Francis Chung | Co-Producer |
| Steven Nam | Producer |
| Gina Kim | Producer |
| Miky Lee | Executive Producer |
| Jeong Tae-sung | Producer |
| Michael J. Werner | Executive Producer |
| Michelle Yeoh | Executive Producer |
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