Cook Up a Storm
2017 · 98 min · Director: Wai-Man Yip, Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Cantonese street cook and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef, discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, but their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.
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Cook Up a Storm (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Empathy15%
- Joy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Joy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Joy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 12 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 39 % | 14 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 21 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 28 % | 11 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 45 % | 35 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 46 % | 36 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 9 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 38 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 43 % | 6 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 13 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 45 % | 25 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 77 % | 32 % | 58 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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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Cast
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Fan Tuan
Er Yong
Li Jia Cong
San Mao
Princess
Driver from Hunan
Ritual Girl
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Details
- Directed by
- Wai-Man Yip, Raymond Yip Wai-Man
- Written by
- Manfred Wong, Yi Liu, Jingling Li, Liu Yi, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Li Jing Ling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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