Kung Fu Chefs
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| Directed by | Ken Yip |
| Written by | Wang Bo Simon Lu Cyrus Cheng Chu Jun-yue Yuan Li-jiang |
| Produced by | Jeremy Cheung |
| Starring | Sammo Hung Vanness Wu Cherrie Ying Ai Kago Timmy Hung Lam Chi-chung Louis Fan Leung Siu-lung Ku Feng Lee Hoi San |
| Cinematography | Kwan Chi-kan |
| Edited by | Tang Man-to |
| Music by | Victor Lau Terry Tye |
Production company | Brilliant Emperor Production Ltd. |
| Distributed by | My Way Film Company Limited |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | HK $183,338.25 |
Kung Fu Chefs (traditional Chinese: 功夫廚神; simplified Chinese: 功夫厨神; pinyin: GōngFū ChǔShén; Jyutping: Gung1 Fu1 Cu4 San4) is a 2009 Hong Kong action film directed by Ken Yip, starring Sammo Hung, Louis Fan, Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung's real life son Timmy Hung, Ku Feng and Lee Hoi San. This was Lee Hoi San's final film appearance. This film was shot with a low budget.
Plot
Wong Kai Joe (Louis Fan) has had hatred of his uncle Wong Ping Yee (Sammo Hung) in his heart for a very long time and does what he can to oust his uncle from the village and to claim rights to the Dragon Head Cleaver, a symbol of power to the clan. As Wong Ping Yee is forced out of the village, he encounters Shum Ching (Cherrie Ying) and her sister (Ai Kago) by chance, and is determined to help them during troubled times at their restaurant "Four Seas". He trains a young chef, Ken'ichi Lung Kin Yat (Vanness Wu) to compete against Chef Tin (Lam Chi-chung), the head chef at "Imperial Palace", for the title of "Top Chef".
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Sammo Hung | Wong Ping Yee 黃秉義 |
Village head Ken'ichi's master Wing Ping Kei's younger brother Wong Kai Joe's uncle Briefly "Four Seas Restaurant" chef |
| Vanness Wu | Ken'ichi Lung Kin Yat 龍建一 |
Wong Ping Yee's disciple Shum Ying's lover "Four Seas Restaurant" chef |
| Cherrie Ying | Shum Ching 沈青 |
"Four Seas Restaurant" owner Shum Ying's older sister |
| Ai Kago | Shum Ying 沈瑩 |
Shum Ching's younger sister "Four Seas Restaurant" employee Ken'ichi's lover |
| Timmy Hung | Leung 良 |
Village member Wong Kai Joe's henchman |
| Lam Chi-chung | Tin Chow-to 田秋刀 |
Famous champion chef King of Cantonese Restaurant head chef |
| Louis Fan | Wong Kai Joe 黃繼祖 |
Wong Ping Kei's son Wong Ping Yee's nephew |
| Leung Siu-lung | Wong Ping Kei 黃秉基 |
Wong Ping Yee's older brother Wong Kai Joe's father Two time champion chef |
| Xing Yu | Choi 財 |
Wong Kai Joe's henchman |
| Ku Feng | 2nd Granduncle 二叔公 |
2nd elder of village |
| Lee Hoi San | Great Grandfather 圍村太公 |
1st elder of village |
| Ho Kwai Lam | Shum Fong Kwan 沈方鈞 |
Former "For Seas Restaurant" chef "King of Cantonese Restaurant" chef |
| Mok Mei Lam | Principal Fong 方校長 |
Ken'ichi's principal |
| Chun Wong | Yue Poon Cheung 于本昌 |
Judge at competition |
See also
External links
- Official website
- Kung Fu Chefs at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Gong fu chu shen at IMDb
- Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Chefs
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