The God of Cookery
1996 · 95 min · Director: Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee, Lee Lik-Chi
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The God of Cookery, a brilliant chef who sits in judgement of those who would challenge his title, loses his title when a jealous chef reveals him to be a con-man and humiliates him publicly. As this new chef takes on the God of Cookery's role, the former God tries to pull himself back on top again, to challenge his rival and find once and for all who is the true God of Cookery.
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The God of Cookery (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Surprise10%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 2 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 4 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 6 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 8 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 13 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 43 % | 19 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 63 % | 53 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 63 % | 58 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 61 % | 54 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 57 % | 45 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 54 % | 40 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 61 % | 57 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 70 % | 66 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 73 % | 61 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 74 % | 55 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 75 % | 58 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee, Lee Lik-Chi
- Written by
- Kan-Cheung Tsang, Stephen Chow, Man-Sang Lo, Tsang Kan-Cheong, Lo Man-Sang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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