Kung Fu Chefs () is a 2009 Hong Kong action film directed by Ken Yip, starring Sammo Hung, Louis Fan, Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung's real life son Timmy Hung, Ku Feng and Lee Hoi-sang. This was Lee Hoi-Sang's final film appearance. This film was shot with a low budget.
Plot Wong Kai Joe (Louis Fan) has had hatred of his uncle Wong Ping Yee (Sammo Hung) in his heart for a very long time and does what he can to oust his uncle from the village and to claim rights to the Dragon Head Cleaver, a symbol of power to the clan. During a function, he used Yee's nephew to put poison in the form of salt. The guest become sick and Wong Ping Yee is forced out of the village. The story then shifts to Ken'chi who is the first to graduate from his school after being the first amongst his batch to place the emblem in the flag. He is advised by his principal to go and meet Master Sum who, he feels, will be able to teach him cooking. Meanwhile, Yee encounters Shum Ching (Cherrie Ying) and her sister (Ai Kago) by chance, and is determined to help them during troubled times at their restaurant "Four Seas". He trains a young chef, Ken'ichi Lung Kin Yat (Vanness Wu) to compete against Chef Tin (Lam Chi-chung), the head chef at "Imperial Palace", for the title of "Top Chef". After the tournament, he meets his brother who is alive and to the angst of Joe who watches helplessly on TV.
Cast CastRoleDescription Sammo Hung Wong Ping Yee黃秉義 Village headKen'ichi's masterWing Ping Kei's younger brotherWong Kai Joe's uncleBriefly "Four Seas Restaurant" chef Vanness Wu Ken'ichi Lung Kin Yat龍建一 Wong Ping Yee's discipleShum Ying's lover"Four Seas Restaurant" chef Cherrie Ying Shum Ching沈青 "Four Seas Restaurant" ownerShum Ying's older sister Ai Kago Shum Ying沈瑩 Shum Ching's younger sister"Four Seas Restaurant" employeeKen'ichi's lover Timmy Hung Leung良 Village memberWong Kai Joe's henchman Lam Chi-chung Tin Chow-to田秋刀 Famous champion chefKing of Cantonese Restaurant head chef Louis Fan Wong Kai Joe黃繼祖 Wong Ping Kei's sonWong Ping Yee's nephew Leung Siu-lung Wong Ping Kei黃秉基 Wong Ping Yee's older brotherWong Kai Joe's fatherTwo time champion chef Xing Yu Choi財 Wong Kai Joe's henchman Ku Feng 2nd Granduncle二叔公 2nd elder of village Hoi Sang Lee Great Grandfather圍村太公 1st elder of village Ho Kwai Lam Shum Fong Kwan沈方鈞 Former "For Seas Restaurant" chef"King of Cantonese Restaurant" chef Mok Mei Lam Principal Fong方校長 Ken'ichi's principal Chun Wong Yue Poon Cheung于本昌 Judge at competition
See also Osaka Wrestling Restaurant Sammo Hung filmography
External links
Kung Fu Chefs at the Hong Kong Movie Database
Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Chefs