Review of The God of Cookery (1996) by Tyler E — 29 Jun 2013
A hilarious send up of cooking shows, Stephen Chow's God of Cookery is funny and brilliant. Starting out as an arrogant host and ultimate super chef, Stephen Chow (also the name of the character) finds himself double crossed by his partner, losing out his title of God of Cookery to a protege. He must team up with food market booths in order to reclaim his lost title, in the ultimate battle of chef vs chef.
It is filled with all sorts of zany humour. Especially funny is the 18 Bronze Classmen, who simply beat on Stephen Chow every time he disagrees with him. They follow this up with shot them dragging away his lifeless and bleeding body, repeatedly. There is great gags throughout, as it lampoons prestigious cooking shows and martial arts films.
Even though its a bit crazy with its humour (sometimes they break the fourth wall), God of Cookery also retains that loveable soul with heartwarming moments and a bit of character development. Its as good as Stephen Chow's more popular films, such as Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer.
This review of The God of Cookery (1996) was written by Tyler E on 29 Jun 2013.
The God of Cookery has generally received very positive reviews.
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