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The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World

2008-09-06 en 80m
Documentary
West Lake Restaurant in South China's Changsha can safely call itself the biggest Chinese restaurant in the world, with its staff of 1,000 working 5,000 tables and serving no fewer than 150 ducks per day and 200 snakes per week. The words of the restaurant's staff and guests are used in the film to paint a picture of modern China: the proprietress, one of the city's 20 self-made millionaires, speaks candidly about her failed marriage; a bridegroom-to-be who is celebrating at the restaurant explains the modern Chinese customs associated with the wedding party; and a waitress visits her poor parents in the countryside. Through these scenes, we gain insight into the unique combination of the ancient religious values and the new capitalist values with which China is stepping into the 21st century.

Director

Weijun Chen

Editor

Gigi Wong

Music

Nick Fyffe

Cinematography

Weijun Chen

Producer

Lawrence Elman

Editor

Jean Tsien

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
  • Denmark

Companies

  • Drive Thru Pictures

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