Who doesn’t love Chinese food? What if you get to treat your eyes with finger-licking Chinese food? Many Chinese movies feature delicious Chinese food. Chinese have a rich food culture, whether it is traditional food or modern adaptations of Chinese food. You will also witness some of the delicate and complicated culinary skills used for making these dishes. The plot and the story of these movies may differ, but the central theme is around the culinary arts and, of course, food. These movies can captivate both your eyes and taste buds. So, if you are ready to treat your eyes, here is a compilation of Chinese movies around mouth-watering food. Disclaimer: You Will Get Hungry!
1. Love In The Kitchen
Love in The Kitchen is a Chinese movie released in 2020. The film tells the story of a couple named Bai San Qian and Qing Zan, played by Xie Bin Bin and Niu Ze Meng. Bai San Qian is the heir of a wealthy family whose ancestors are known to have raised 3000 pigs. Qing Zan is a talented and hardworking girl who loves to cook. She works for San Qian as a cook in his house. San Qian was pleased by the food prepared by Qing Zan. But Qing Zan had bigger dreams. She wants to leave the house to pursue her dreams, but San Qian does not want her to go because he has fallen deeply in love with her.
2. Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner is a Chinese movie released in 2019. The film’s plot revolves around a counter-only restaurant that opens from midnight till 7. The restaurant does not have a fixed menu; the chef there makes whatever the customers ask him to make. The restaurant soon caught people's attention, and year after year, people worldwide started to visit the mysterious place. The movie is an adaptation of a Japanese film with the same title.
3. Silence Of Silence
Silence of Smoke is a Chinese movie released in 2023. The film tells the story of a family making unique cakes in their shop named Tong Shun Xing for ages. The father, Liu Tingshen, is not ready to share the secret recipe with his successor son, Liu Jiansan. This created misunderstanding and bitterness in the father-son relationship. Liu Jiansan angrily moved out of the house. Years passed, and finally, Liu Jiansan returned home as his father was seriously ill. The story progressed as he discovered that the secret recipe was related to him.
4. The Battle Between Chefs
The Battle Between Chefs is a Chinese movie released in 2018. The movie portrays the deep-rooted culinary history of China. It is said that, in ancient times, there used to be a culinary school that used martial arts techniques to prepare the food. The people who mastered this technique were called martial arts chefs. The story transitions to the modern world, where there is still competition among chefs. There is a face-off between a chef who advocates a grassroots level of cooking and a trained culinary chef to decide the world’s best chef.
5. Cook Up A Storm
Cook Up a Storm is a Chinese movie released in 2017. The movie’s plot revolves around a competition between two talented chefs. Sky Ko was a Southern-style Chinese chef; he was raised by his father’s friend after his father passed away when he was just ten. His father’s friend, Seven, was a master chef and owned a restaurant. On the other hand, Paul promised to his dying father that he would become the most excellent chef. He became a famous chef in Europe and wanted to expand his business in Hong Kong by opening a restaurant, Stellar. They had their reasons to compete in the contest. As the story progressed, they came to know about each other story and gained respect for each other.
6. This Is Not What I Expected
This is Not What I Expected is a Chinese film released in 2017. The movie tells the story of a girl named Gu Sheng Nan, a talented chef in a Western restaurant. She was in a secret relationship with the general manager of the hotel. But things changed for her when the hotel went through a crisis. Her manager's boyfriend broke up with her, and she also lost he job at the same time. She hit rock bottom when she met Lu Jin, who was taking over the hotel. As the story progressed, Lu Jin and Sheng Nan became a couple and had food as their common interest.
7. Lobster Cop
Lobster Cop is an action-comedy Chinese film released in 2018. The movie revolves around a group of cops whose mission is to catch a drug mafia gang, “The General.” To capture these criminals, they opened a restaurant in disguise. But the situation started to change when their recipe became an instant hit among the people of their locality. This drama is a perfect combination of action and comedy, not to mention the mouth-watering food.
8. Little Canteen
Little Canteen is a Chinese romantic movie released in 2017. The film tells the story of a girl who opened an eatery in Shanghai. A couple named Wang An and Han Xiao opened a small restaurant in Shanghai. But things changed when Wang An passed away in an accident, after which Han Xiao left Shanghai. After five years, she returned to Shanghai and found out that the eatery was still active and operated by Qi Feng. She finds his cooking similar to her late partner's and often visits the restaurant.
9. My Kitchen Lover
My Kitchen Lover is a Chinese film released in 2018. The story revolves around a man, Lao Guai, who tells the science of eating a crayfish. Lao Gui is a traditionalist who invented the method of conciliating a crayfish and using the power of love. On the other hand, we have Xiao Yu, an internet influencer who preaches new ways of eating crayfish. Both of them work in a restaurant named Odd Costumers. However, things started to change when a strange customer visited their restaurant.
10. The Return Of God Of Cookery
The Return of Cookery is a Chinese romantic comedy film released in 2020. The movie revolves around a girl, Su Jing Yao. Su Jing Yao was working in a company, but she was forced by her mother to learn to cook and become a chef. The story progresses as she works hard and becomes a successful chef. She also won the gold medal in the World Chef Competition.
