China Synopsis
飲食男女
“A comedy to arouse your appetite.”
A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.
The 1993–1995 China Window
16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Eat Drink Man Woman sits at position #7.
#1The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
★ 9.3 · 1994
#2To Live
★ 8.0 · 1994
#3Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
#4A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
★ 7.7 · 1995
#5In the Heat of the Sun
★ 7.7 · 1994
#6Back to Back, Face to Face
★ 7.6 · 1994
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#7Eat Drink Man Woman
★ 7.5 · 1994
#8The King of Masks
★ 7.3 · 1995
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Eat Drink Man Woman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eat Drink Man Woman premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #178 of 946 China films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #37 of 214 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Taiwan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Good Machine, Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Xiongfa Film Company |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | August 3, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0111797 |