New Asia Cinema - Chicken Rice War
(directed by Chee Kong Cheah, Singapore, 2002) Chicken Rice War presents a raucously hilarious Romeo and Juliet story, set amongst the famous family-run food stalls of Singapore that hawk the dish of Hainanese chicken rice, each with their own secret ingredients. Audrey Chan and Fenson Wong, children of rival chicken rice dynasties, are cast in their college’s rock ‘n’ roll version of the Shakespeare play and fall into their own inevitable star-crossed romance. A clever testimony to the cultural hybridity of Singapore, the film also pits Cantonese opera against tunes by Singaporean popster Tanya Chua at the craziest Hungry Ghost Festival ever. This event may have associated educational events such as master classes, lectures or other demonstrations. For this listing please follow the more information link below.
