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Rice Rhapsody (alternative title Hainan Chicken Rice) (Chinese: 海南雞飯, literally meaning "Hainanese chicken rice") is a 2004 film directed by Kenneth Bi. The cast includes Sylvia Chang and Martin Yan. Jackie Chan was one of the executive producers.
Runtime: 106 min. Language: English, Mandarin, French. Country: Hong Kong, Singapore. Plot. Jade runs a Hainan chicken rice restaurant whilst taking care of her three sons, two of whom are openly gay and her uncertainty about which way her youngest son will go.
Jan 20, 2005 · Hainan ji fan: Directed by Kenneth Bi. With Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Mélanie Laurent, LePham Tan. Fearing her son could be gay, a conservative mother takes in a French foreign exchange student, who ends up teaching the family a lot about life, acceptance, and love.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Kenneth Bi
- 2005-01-20
Duncan Jepson. After being abandoned by her husband, Jen had to raise her three sons by opening a restaurant serving Hainanese chicken rice with her mother’s secret recipe. Afraid her youngest son might be gay and she would be left without grandchildren, she devises a plan with her best friend, Kim Chui, to keep him straight.
Rice Rhapsody is one pretty movie, and is the perfect commercial for Singapore as your vacation destination of choice. Not only does it make the country seem friendly, attractive, and tourist dollar-worthy, but it also sells its local cuisine with appropriate gusto.
- Hainan Chicken Rice
- Return to Review Archive-R
- 海南雞飯
- 2004
Nov 14, 2004 · A comedy about being gay rather than a gay comedy, “Rice Rhapsody” stir-fries traditional Chinese prejudices with Western elements to create a likable but definitely non-spicy dish.
Fearing her son could be gay, a conservative mother takes in a French foreign exchange student, who ends up teaching the family a lot about life, acceptance, and love.
