Food in Asian cinema
Chapter 1
The family table in East Asian cinema
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Chapter 2
Class, status, and street food across Asia
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Chapter 3
Food as a tool for healing and memory
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Chapter 4
Culinary history and cultural preservation
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Food in Asian cinema
Ch 1 · The family table in East Asian cinema
Fun Fact
Eat Drink Man Woman: The opening 4-minute cooking sequence in the 1994 film took over a week to shoot using professional hand-doubles for the actor.
Glossary
commensality (noun)
The practice of eating together, especially as a social or cultural ritual. Director Ang Lee famously explored this social ritual in his 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman.
The practice of eating together, especially as a social or cultural ritual. Director Ang Lee famously explored this social ritual in his 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman.
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What does the serving of a whole chicken during Lunar New Year cinematic dinners typically represent?
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Which of these emotions is most commonly communicated through food rather than words in East Asian family films?
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In Chinese reunion dinners, why is a fish traditionally served whole with head and tail intact?
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What specific fruit is harvested and fermented by the sisters in the 2015 Japanese film 'Our Little Sister'?
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Which director directed the 2015 Japanese family drama 'Our Little Sister', known for its gentle food scenes?
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In which country was the acclaimed 1994 culinary family drama 'Eat Drink Man Woman' filmed and set?