Let's Eat! (film)
| Let's Eat! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 開飯喇 | |
| Directed by | Chapman To |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries |
|
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Budget | US$1.3 million[1] |
| Box office | US$489,846[2] |
Let's Eat! (Chinese: 開飯喇) is a 2016 Singaporean-Malaysian comedy film directed by Chapman To in his directorial debut. It stars To as a traditionalist chef who comes into conflict with the restaurant owner's daughter, played by Aimee Chan. It was released on 4 February in Malaysia and in Singapore the next day, grossing a total of US$489,846 in both territories.
Plot
[edit]A traditionalist chef comes into conflict with the restaurant owner's daughter when she seeks to modernize the restaurant and reduce costs.
Cast
[edit]- Chapman To as Dai Hung
- Aimee Chan as Rosemary
- Lo Hoi-pang as Ah Yong
- Patricia Mok
- Henry Thia
- C-Kwan
- Tommy Kuan
- Daphne Low
Mark Lee appears in a cameo.[3]
Production
[edit]To had previously worked with the producers on King of Mahjong, and they requested that he direct their next film.[4] Lim, one of the film's producers, said that To was impressed with the local talent after appearing in The Wedding Diary 1&2 and decided to make his next film in Singapore and Malaysia.[5] Production began on 8 September 2015 in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.[1] To said he was inspired by local dishes, such as Hainanese chicken rice.[6]
Release
[edit]Let's Eat was released in Malaysia on 4 February 2016 and in Singapore the next day. It grossed US$457,793 in Malaysia and $32,053 in Singapore; the total gross was $489,846.[2]
Reception
[edit]Boon Chan of The Straits Times rated it 2.5/5 stars and said that the dubbing from Cantonese to Mandarin for the Singaporean release ruined the film's humour.[7] Lisa Twang of The New Paper rated it 3/5 stars and compared it to The God of Cookery, which she said it does not match.[8] Jessica Lin of AsiaOne rated it 2/5 stars and said the film does not feature enough local Malaysian and Singaporean content.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shackleton, Liz (2015-09-07). "Clover, Asia Tropical team for Chapman To debut". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b "Kai Fan La! (Let's Eat!)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Ting, Loong Wai (2016-01-28). "Catch Chapman To in PJ, Penang and Ipoh". The New Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Ng, Gwendolyn (2016-02-03). "Chapman To digs in for his directorial debut Let's Eat". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Tan, Dylan; Eu, Geoffrey (2016-02-05). "Home box office". Business Times. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Yan, Seto Kit (2016-01-29). "Chapman To-urs Menara Star". The Star. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Chan, Boon (2016-02-03). "LET'S EAT! (PG)". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Twang, Lisa (2016-02-03). "Movie Review: Let's Eat! (PG13)". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Lin, Jessica (2016-02-04). "Movie review: Let's Eat!". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
External links
[edit]- Let's Eat! at IMDb