The Soul of Bread
2012 1h 53m movie Film Taiwan

The Soul of Bread

愛的麵包魂

Synopsis

愛的麵包魂

Gao-bing works in a bakery in a small town. The owner, Mr Chiu, is so into his Rock 'n 'Roll band, and the apprentice Di doesn't seem enthusiastic about learning baking at all. The business of the bakery is getting down and Gao-bing doesn't know what to do with the situation. All he can do is work harder and makes more bread. Ping, the daughter of Mr Chiu, grew up together with Gao-bing and is Gao-bing's girlfriend. She often complains that Gao-bing only follows the traditions and doesn't take any dramatic actions to save the bakery. In order to develop revolutionary new flavors, Ping takes baking courses in the city where she meets Bread. Bread, born in America, is charming and humorous. He falls for Ping at the very first sight. Even though Ping is with Gao-bing, she finds Bread's bread has a special magic. She thinks Bread might be the one that saves the bakery

The 2011–2013 Taiwan Window

23 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Soul of Bread sits at position #18.

  1. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
    #1

    Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  2. Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
    #2

    Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

    ★ 7.6 · 2013

  3. You Are the Apple of My Eye
    #3

    You Are the Apple of My Eye

    ★ 7.4 · 2011

  4. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
    #4

    Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 1: The Sun Flag

    ★ 7.3 · 2011

  5. Touch of the Light
    #5

    Touch of the Light

    ★ 7.2 · 2012

  6. In Time with You
    #6

    In Time with You

    ★ 7.2 · 2011

  7. Black & White: The Dawn of Assault
    #7

    Black & White: The Dawn of Assault

    ★ 6.9 · 2012

  8. Girlfriend Boyfriend
    #8

    Girlfriend Boyfriend

    ★ 6.7 · 2012

The 2010s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Soul of Bread premiered. 70 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #167 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #116 of 118 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 1h 53m
Release Date February 3, 2012
IMDb tt2191861

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