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.
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The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window
Among 51 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The God of Cookery places #8 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The God of Cookery premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1996.
The 446th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
142 audience reviews — more than 85% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |