A Recipe for the Heart (1997)
- Original title
- 美味天王
- Cast
- Bobby Au Yeung, Lydia Shum, Esther Kwan, Paul Chun, Louis Koo, Maggie Cheung, Jessica Hsuan, Cheung Tat Ming
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 29 episodes
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a Hong Kong comedy drama centered on food and family. A group of characters run a restaurant and deal with personal relationships and rivalries. The show is from 1997 and features many popular actors and actresses in cameo roles.
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What happens
A Recipe for the Heart (Chinese: 美味天王 jyutping: Mei5 Mei6 Tin1 Wong4, pinyin: Měi Wèi Tiān Wáng) is a 1997 TVB comedy drama with a food theme. Produced by Tommy Leung, it stars Bobby Au-yeung, Esther Kwan, Lydia Shum, Paul Chun, Louis Koo, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee and Jessica Hsuan as the main cast. The drama is TVB's 30th anniversary drama. Multiple TVB's lead actors and actresses also have cameos in the drama. Original broadcast began on November 10 till December 20, 1997, on TVB Jade channel airing weekdays during the 7:30 to 8:30 pm timeslot. In 2005, the series aired repeated episodes throughout Monday to Friday at 10:45 to 11:45 am. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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