Shogun and Little Kitchen

Shogun and Little Kitchen
Film poster

Traditional	伙頭福星
Simplified	伙头福星
Mandarin	Huǒ Tóu Fú Xīng
Cantonese	Fo² Tau⁴ Feok¹ Sing¹
Directed by	Ronny Yu
Produced by	Laura Fau
Screenplay by	Raymond To James Yuen
Starring	Yuen Biao Leon Lai Ng Man-tat Maggie Shiu Monica Chan
Music by	Richard Yuen
Cinematography	David Chung Andrew Lau
Edited by	David Wu
Production company	Hoventin Films
Distributed by	Gala Film Distribution
Release dates	19 March 1992 (1992-03-19)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$9.6 million

Shogun and Little Kitchen is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Yuen Biao, Leon Lai, Ng Man-tat, Maggie Shiu and Monica Chan.

Plot

Uncle Bo (Ng Man-tat) is the owner of the Tai Ping Fong old building. He inherited the building from his late wife years ago and he would rent different units to others. Although the tenants do not actually pay rent, Bo maintains a good relationship with them just like a big family. On the contrary, rich heir Lam Fung's (Leon Lai) relationship with his father Lam Chung-yuen (Jimmy Wang Yu) is very cold due to his hatred of his father. On the day of his birthday, Fung gets into an argument with his father and runs away from home. Afterwards, Fung was robbed and beaten into a coma by a crock. Uncle Bo finds Fung collapsed and brings him to Tai Ping Fong to heal him.

At Tai Ping Fong, Fung experiences love and care by others. There, Fung also develops a relationship with Bo's daughter, Maggie (Maggie Shiu). However, Maggie was angry after she discovers Fung's true identity. Furthermore, Bo's uncle, Tang Tai-chi (Yuen Biao), whom recently arrived to Hong Kong from Beijing, was poached by a catering company due to his amazing cooking and acrobatic skills. Bo feels betrayed by Chi and they fell out. Later, Bo's building was also acquired by the Lam Enterprises. Because Bo was reluctant to sell the building, Lam Chung-yuen's assistant, Raymond (Lam Lap-sam), hires triad thugs to force Bo to sign the contract.

Cast

Yuen Biao as Tang Tai-chi
Leon Lai as Lam Fung
Ng Man-tat as Uncle Bo
Maggie Shiu as Maggie Ko Tin-oi
Monica Chan as Jacqueline Kwok
Jimmy Wang Yu as Lam Chung-yuen
Bryan Leung as Mr. Tong Ching
David Lui as Chow Wai-cheung
Josephine Koo as Wong Yu-ying
Lam Lap-sam as Raymond Chan
Hau Woon-ling as Bo's Neighbor
Fong Yue as Shanghai Woman
Tang Cheung as Wah
Leung Gam-san as Bill
Jim James as Uncle Bo's customer
Hui Sze-man as Wedding guest
Ernest Mauser as Uncle Bo's customer
Leung Sam as Bo's tenant
Cheung Siu as Bo's tenant
Leung Kei-hei as Uncle Bo's customer
Chan Man-hiu as Auntie Eight
Kent Chow as Chong
Jack Wong as Bill's thug
San Sin as Bing
Hoh Wan as Bo's tenant
Lam Chi-tai

Reception

Critical

Love HK Film gave the film a positive review and writes "Standard formula and annoyingly cute subplots drag the film down, but Yuen Biao's athletic stuntwork makes the movie a fun, if not crucial viewing experience. The film doesn't challenge you in any way, but it's really not meant to. Undemanding fun."^[1]

Box office

The film grossed HK$9,687,943 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 19 March to 13 April 1992 in Hong Kong.

References

↑ "Shogun and Little Kitchen film review".

External links

Shogun and Little Kitchen at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Shogun and Little Kitchen at Hong Kong Cinemagic
Shogun and Little Kitchen at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Ronny Yu

The Postman Strikes Back (1982) Legacy of Rage (1986) China White (1989) Great Pretenders (1991) Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992) The Bride with White Hair (1993) The Phantom Lover (1995) Warriors of Virtue (1997) Bride of Chucky (1998) The 51st State (2001) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Fearless (2006) Saving General Yang (2013)

Hong Kong cuisine

Food	Almond biscuit Almond jelly Bakkwa Banana roll Bao yu Beef ball Beef bun Beef chow fun Bird's nest soup Biscuit roll Buddha's delight Cart noodle Cha siu bao Char siu Chinese herb tea Chinese sausage Cocktail bun Coconut bar Congee Cream bun Crispy fried chicken Deuk Deuk Tong Dim sum Douhua Dried shredded squid Egg tart Egg waffle Fish ball Fish slice Flame on the iceberg Got fan Ham and egg bun Haw flakes Hong Kong-style milk tea Hot pot Jerky Jin deui Kai-lan Lai fun Mango pomelo sago Mango pudding Nuomici Ox-tongue pastry Paper wrapped cake Peanut butter bun Pineapple bun Poon choi Put chai ko Rapeseed Red bean ice Rice noodle roll Rice roll Roast goose Roasted pig Rousong Saang mein Sausage bun Sea cucumber Seafood birdsnest Shahe fen Singapore style noodles Siu mei Steamed meatball Steamed rice roll Shrimp roe noodles Stinky tofu Sweetheart cake Swiss Wing Taro cake Taro dumpling Tea egg Tofu skin roll Water caltrop Water chestnut cake White boiled shrimp White cut chicken White sugar sponge cake Wonton Wonton noodle XO sauce Yeung Chow fried rice Yi mein Yin Yang Fried Rice Yuanyang Zha cai Zhaliang

Films	The Banquet (1991) Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992) The Chinese Feast (1995) The God of Cookery (1996) Kung Fu Chefs (2009)

TV series	Magic Chef (2005)

Culture	Hong Kong tea culture Siu yeh One bowl with two pieces Speakeasy Yum cha

Places	Cha chaan teng Dai pai dong

Beijing cuisine Cantonese cuisine Shanghai cuisine Macanese cuisine Chinese cuisine History of Chinese cuisine

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