Feasts under the spotlight : social films of 1950s and 60s Hong Kong
Document Type
Book chapter
Source Publication
Foodscape : a Swiss-Chinese intercultural encounter about the culture of food
Publication Date
1-1-2009
First Page
119
Last Page
121
Publisher
MCCM Creations
Abstract
There are several recent films with food motif, such as Chocolat (2000, directed by Lasse Hallstrom), No Reservations (2007, by Scott Hicks) and My Blueberry Nights (2007, by Wong Kar-wai). Eat Drink Man Woman (1994, by Ang Lee) showcases a wide variety of Chinese dishes, while The God of Cookery (1996, written and directed by Stephen Chow) shows the world how Hong Kong people eat, featuring well-loved dishes such as cha siu fan (barbecued pork with rice), ngau yuen (Cantonese style meatballs), and che zai mein (Noodles a la carte). This article looks at the 1950s and 60s, when Hong Kong films tended to have a social slant; food was used to illustrate the social and cultural issues of the time.
Additional Information
ISBN of the source publication: 9789889865382
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Siu, Y.-h. (2009). Feasts under the spotlight : social films of 1950s and 60s Hong Kong. In M. Manz & M. Zeller (Eds.), Foodscape : a Swiss-Chinese intercultural encounter about the culture of food (pp.119-121). Hong Kong: MCCM Creations.