Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

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124 min - Comedy | Romance | Drama - 3 August 1994 (USA)

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A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sihung Lung	...	Chu
	Yu-Wen Wang	...	Jia-Ning
	Chien-lien Wu	...	Jia-Chien
	Kuei-Mei Yang	...	Jia-Jen
	Sylvia Chang	...	Jin-Rong
	Winston Chao	...	Li Kai
	Chao-jung Chen	...	Guo Lun
	Lester Chit-Man Chan	...	Raymond
	Yu Chen	...	Rachel
	Ya-lei Kuei	...	Madame Liang
	Chi-Der Hong	...	Class Leader
	Gin-Ming Hsu	...	Coach Chai
	Huel-Yi Lin	...	Sister Chang
	Shih-Jay Lin	...	Chief's Son
	Chin-Cheng Lu	...	Ming-Dao

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Storyline

Senior Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family members. Written by Will Gilbert

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The Ingredients of Life See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

Taiwan | USA

Language:

Mandarin | French

Release Date:

3 August 1994 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Comer, beber, amar See more »

Filming Locations:

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park, Taipei City, Taiwan See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$7,294,403 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Pictures Corporation, Good Machine See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The opening sequence - in which a Sunday lunch is lovingly prepared - took over a week to film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As Chu is downing shots at the last Sunday dinner, he spills some on the collar of his jacket. When he stands up to makes his announcement, the stain is gone. See more »

Quotes

Chu: Men die for money, birds die for food. It's not worth dying for food for a man.
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Connections

Referenced in "3rd Rock from the Sun: Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary (#3.27)" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"COFFEE HOUSE ROMANCE"
Vocal by Anthony Wong
Lyrics by Hiu-Yeung Chung
Music by Anthony Wong
Arrangement by Tak-Choi Choi
Courtesy of Music Factory See more »

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Yin shi nan nu (original title)

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