海南鸡饭, Rice Rhapsody

I watched this movie called ' Rice Rhapsody', and that's why I named the post Rice Rhapsody. What's so amazing about this movie one may ask. I find the movie interesting, meaningful and touching. I like most about this 2004 year production is that, it compiles Singapore's traditional liking, "flavors", and love. On a second liking, it enhances the love of 1)family, 2)relationship and 3)coexistence of homosexuality possibility.

This movie leads to a lot of open-statement conclusion and bottom-lines. As for me, I perceived that for whatever reason it maybe for a family to drift apart, for the same reason, it should bring the family together.. That's why it is called 'family'! Last but not least, please enjoy the movie even though the resolution and quality is pretty bad, try to look beyond it. =)

海南鸡饭, Rice Rhapsody Synopsis:

海南鸡饭属新加坡名菜，软软的饭中渗出淡淡鲜鸡香味，而配料经鸡油炒香后滋味扑鼻而来，加上新鲜靓鸡皮爽肉滑，令人食指大动，胃口大开。一道正宗上等海南鸡饭不仅属顶级美食艺术，更能吃出大厨心思，感受不一样的故事﹗
　　
珍(张艾嘉 饰)自十二年前遭丈夫遗弃后，以祖传秘方调制的海南鸡饭打响名堂，于新加坡开设餐馆，独力养活三个儿子。传统的珍一直渴望儿子继后香灯，当发现长子及次子皆是同性恋者后，将希望孤注一掷放在小儿子LEO身上。
　　
珍为一尽家庭责任，延续传宗接代的理想，与好友金水(世界名厨甄文达 饰)合力介绍女孩给LEO，其中法国交换生SABINE与LEO投契，珍大感安慰。然而……

(河北酷儿, 2006, Tudou.com)

Rice Rhapsody, Part A


Rice Rhapsody, Part B


Feel free to share your views on Rice Rhapsody. (How I wish my parents could watch this...)