Hong Kong Synopsis
食神
The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.
The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window
51 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The God of Cookery sits at position #8.
Other Titles From Star Overseas
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The God of Cookery premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
142
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #110 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #30 of 266 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Star Overseas |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | December 21, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116426 |