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Eat Hot Tofu Slowly (2005)

Eat Hot Tofu Slowly poster
Original title
心急吃不了热豆腐
Directed by
Feng Gong
Genre
comedy film, romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged working-class man in a small Chinese city navigates his relationships with several people in his life. The story explores his everyday experiences and emotional connections.

lightheartedwarmgentleearthydown-to-earthhumoroustenderslow-paced

What happens

Eat Hot Tofu Slowly (Chinese: 心急吃不了热豆腐; pinyin: xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu) is a 2005 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Gong and written by Feng and Cui Yanjun. The film follows the emotional relationships of a middle-aged working-class man played by Feng Gong. It is set in Baoding of Hebei province, with dialogue in the Baoding dialect. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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