Kitchen

Original title: Wo ai chu fang

1997
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

238

YOUR RATING

Drama Romance

Laid-back hairdresser Louie (Jordan Chan) and his kind-hearted transgender mother (Lau Kar Ying) take in the bereaved, deeply depressed but beautiful Aggie (Yasuko Tomita) to give her new ho... Read allLaid-back hairdresser Louie (Jordan Chan) and his kind-hearted transgender mother (Lau Kar Ying) take in the bereaved, deeply depressed but beautiful Aggie (Yasuko Tomita) to give her new hope and a new family. With their unconditional support, she learns to blossom as a person a... Read allLaid-back hairdresser Louie (Jordan Chan) and his kind-hearted transgender mother (Lau Kar Ying) take in the bereaved, deeply depressed but beautiful Aggie (Yasuko Tomita) to give her new hope and a new family. With their unconditional support, she learns to blossom as a person and follow her dreams out into the wide world. Romance simmers - yet fails to break the sur... Read all

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

238

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations

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8/10

Simply nice.

'Kitchen' is based on the original Japanese Manga 'I Love the Kitchen', and this Hong Kong/Japanese co-production captures the manga's imagery beautifully.

Director Ho Yim manages to let Jordan Chan and Yasuka Tomita to show some of their true selves within the characters they portray. The result is two commendable performances and a great on screen chemistry.

'Kitchen' is a very slow film, taking a long time to travel little distance, which may not appeal to some. But those who are patient will be in for a treat. Slow dreamy crane shots, gentle picturesque scenes, and some surreal changes of pace. Well worth investing two hours of your time.