Soul Of A Banquet The Matriarch of Modern Chinese Cooking
In this mouth-watering documentary, director Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club) profiles Cecilia Chiang, the matriarch of modern Chinese cooking, as she relates her fascinating history and cooks up a sumptuous, once-in-a-lifetime banquet.
"A mind-bendingly hunger-inducing piece of filmmaking." - LA Weekly
"Charming, flavorful, and deeply moving" - The Hollywood Reporter
Running Time
79 mins
Year
2014
Kanopy ID
4375996
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Comments (1)
3 out of 5 . It focuses on Cecilla's life experience, and didn't go in depth to the cultural complexity of each dishes Cecilla serves. At the end I couldn't fully appreciate what Chinese food can bring to my life or have a greater understanding.