Tao Chu is a widower, master chef and father of three Chinese girls, Jia-Jen, Jia-Chien and Jia-Ning. Jia-Jen is a high school math teacher, who has converted to Christianity after breaking up with her college boyfriend years ago. Jia-Chien is a successful airline executive, who later reveals she has invested her life savings on an apartment. Jia-Ning is the youngest daughter, who works at Wendy’s. All three girls including Tao Chu, live in a typically average Chinese home. Chu prepares restaurant-sized meals every Sunday for his daughters. Though they barely eat anything, Chu included, the ritual never dies throughout the film’s entirety. Chu’s taste bud’s no longer work so he has is assistant Wen decide what is delicious and disgusting. He soon after, retires. He confides to Wen, that he would like his daughters to move out so that he can live in peace. For the moment Jia-Chien has been having an affair with an ex-boyfriend. Jia-Jen starts receiving love notes, from which she feels she has a distinct n
otion to which they are coming from. Jia-Ning is caught in a love affair between her co-worker and her co-workers ex-boyfriend, Guo Lun. She become attracted to the Guo and soon after gets pregnant with his child. She reveals this at the next Sunday dinner, and informs Chu that she will be moving out. Jia-Chien makes an announcement soon after about the status of her apartment. She invested her money in a fraudulent corporation, that has got flown the country, and now all her savings is gone. Chu offers graciously for he to stay at home. She accepts. In the mix of her meeting up with her ex-boyfriend, for an afternoon “session,” Jia- Chien finds out he is getting married. She is obviously no longer interested in their arrangement. Jia- Jen, grows tired of getting love letter’s. She finally puts on something attractive and walks into school, in bright red lipstick. Over a loud intercom, Jia-Jen demands the culprit to come clean. We fin
d out that it was all but a practical joke played by her students. She is distraught but finds comfort in the arms of someone who would like to take her on a date. Jia-Chien also finds comfort in the arms of a co-worker. At the end of the film, Chu sits at the dinner table waiting for soup Jia-Chien has prepared. Chu tries the meal and informs Jia-Chien that his taste buds have been restored. Also, Jin-Rong is shown to be pregnant with Chu’s baby (implied), the fourth daughter.
otion to which they are coming from. Jia-Ning is caught in a love affair between her co-worker and her co-workers ex-boyfriend, Guo Lun. She become attracted to the Guo and soon after gets pregnant with his child. She reveals this at the next Sunday dinner, and informs Chu that she will be moving out. Jia-Chien makes an announcement soon after about the status of her apartment. She invested her money in a fraudulent corporation, that has got flown the country, and now all her savings is gone. Chu offers graciously for he to stay at home. She accepts. In the mix of her meeting up with her ex-boyfriend, for an afternoon “session,” Jia- Chien finds out he is getting married. She is obviously no longer interested in their arrangement. Jia- Jen, grows tired of getting love letter’s. She finally puts on something attractive and walks into school, in bright red lipstick. Over a loud intercom, Jia-Jen demands the culprit to come clean. We fin
d out that it was all but a practical joke played by her students. She is distraught but finds comfort in the arms of someone who would like to take her on a date. Jia-Chien also finds comfort in the arms of a co-worker. At the end of the film, Chu sits at the dinner table waiting for soup Jia-Chien has prepared. Chu tries the meal and informs Jia-Chien that his taste buds have been restored. Also, Jin-Rong is shown to be pregnant with Chu’s baby (implied), the fourth daughter.
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