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"When food is love…"

2018

1h 30m

6.9(111 votes)

Drama

Overview

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

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Zhao Wei Films

Comme des Cinémas

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

斎藤工

Masato

斎藤工

Acting

松田聖子

Miki

松田聖子

Acting

欧萱

Mei Lian

Acting

伊原剛志

Kazuo

伊原剛志

Acting

Mark Lee

Ah Wee

Mark Lee

Acting

別所哲也

Uncle Akio

別所哲也

Acting

Beatrice Chien

Madam Lee

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Gisele Chiam

Ah Wee's Younger Daughter

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Keisuke Takeda

Keisuke

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