A Recipe for the Heart (1997)
A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .
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Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha (Cantonese: 沈殿霞) was a Hong Kong-Canadian comedian, MC, actress and singer. Known for her portly figure, signature dark-rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle..
Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hsuan, also known as Suen Huen, 宣萱, is a Hong Kong actress most well-known for her extensive career with local network TVB. Hsuan started her career in late 1992 and early 1993, and was named...
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama...
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee (張可頤) is a Hong Kong actress..
Paul Chun Pui
as Chun Man Sek
Paul Chun is a Hong Kong actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television series since 1949. In 1966, he appeared in The Sand Pebbles, an American film produced and directed by Robert Wise...
Esther Kwan Wing-Ho
Esther Kwan Wing-Ho (關詠荷) born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV..
