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A Recipe for the Heart (1997)

TV Series ★ 8.2 40 min

Drama Comedy

A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .

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Released
November 10, 1997
Runtime
40 min
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tt0855543
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Lydia Shum Tin-Ha Lydia Shum Tin-Ha Jessica Hsuan Huen Jessica Hsuan Huen Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee Paul Chun Pui Paul Chun Pui Chun Man Sek Esther Kwan Wing-Ho Esther Kwan Wing-Ho Louis Koo Louis Koo Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah Felton Law Gwan-Joh Felton Law Gwan-Joh 杜向风 Cheung Tat-Ming Cheung Tat-Ming Maggie Wong Mei-Kei Maggie Wong Mei-Kei John Tang Yat-Kwan John Tang Yat-Kwan Sung Chi-Ling Sung Chi-Ling Lo Meng Lo Meng Chor Yuen Chor Yuen Alice Fung So-Bor Alice Fung So-Bor Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung Daniel Kwok Cheuk Wah Daniel Kwok Cheuk Wah

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Recipe for the Heart about?
A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .
Who stars in A Recipe for the Heart?
A Recipe for the Heart stars Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Jessica Hsuan Huen, Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee.
When was A Recipe for the Heart released?
A Recipe for the Heart is a 1997 drama, comedy series.
Where can I watch A Recipe for the Heart?
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