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The Chef

Science Fiction20m

🍅45%

🍅

45%

Tomatometer

🍿

57%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group.

Trailers

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Sci-Fi Short Film: "The Chef" | DUST

Details

DirectorHao Zheng

ReleasedJun 9, 2019

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

AFI

Cast

Jim Lau

Jim Lau

Pu

Quinn Von Hoene

William

Allen Theosky Rowe

Allen Theosky Rowe

Qiang

Raymond Ma

Raymond Ma

Mr. Huang

Jizhong Zhang

Jizhong Zhang

Dong

Todd Lien

Todd Lien

Zheng

Michelle Sun

Lobby Manager

Alberto Henriquez

Toona Vendor

Nicholas Teixeira

Nicholas Teixeira

Protestor

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

2 fresh · 4 rotten

P

Peter Keough

RTBoston GlobeJul 31, 2014

About as exciting as the PBJ and flat diet soda I just had for lunch.

M

Mark Jenkins

RTWashington PostJul 24, 2014

The film's payoff is about as novel as a scoop of lemon sorbet.

G

Gary Goldstein

RTLos Angeles TimesJul 24, 2014

An amusing soufflé of a comedy that pokes fun at foodies while honoring the art of those who cook for them.

N

Nicholas Bell

RTIONCINEMA.comAug 30, 2019

Le Chef is a withered dribble of a tale, and you'll leave the theater hungry for something of substance.

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Information

Title

The Chef

Released

Jun 9, 2019

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

China, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

20m

Status

Released

Studio

AFI

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