Why such a big fuss about noodles?
It's Italian pasta cooked in the Chinese way...
Wonderful texture, color and aroma.
I use chi gung to extract...
the essence of tomatoes and mix it with the noodles.
She is much better than me now.
Dad, I don't deserve such high praise.
False modesty is pretense.
Auntie, please give it a try.
Great.
First grade dried Italian pepper, olive oil...
and Chinese Kaoliang liquor...
to raise aroma...
Great!
Well done!
Madame To, you are a connoisseur.
Ceci, please try it.
I want my future daughter-in-law...
to know how to cook this kind of food for me everyday.
It's really fresh and cool...
It's delicious.
Can you do it?
I can't.
Do you want to do it? I can teach you.
I wonder if I can be as good as you.
Not even 30% as good as this?
I bet you won't even be 10% as good.
Mom...
She is just a kid. Don't take it seriously, Madame To.
Souza, can I have a talk with your daughter ALONE?
Fine! No problem...
This way please...
Ceci, I know you are a nice girl.
Unfortunately, you can't cook.
I will learn.
And your family background is... deplorable.
If you go steady with Kin, both of you will get hurt.
S.K. and I are very happy together.
But I'm not.
I know it's cruel to separate a loving couple.
But I will compensate your loss.
Then you and your dad will have a better life.
It's easy for a pretty girl to find a new boyfriend.
5 million.
Is that enough?
I do love money, but...
my dignity is not for sale.
Everybody has a price.
How about 8 million?
Stop it!
Auntie, I do respect you.
But I just want to get out.
10 million!
Stop it!
It is not a small amount.
Stop!
I asked you to stop insulting me!
- Dad! - I'm fine...
Let's go.
- Wait... - Go!
Daughter...
What did my mom say?
I didn't know that she has invited Jade too.
It's alright. She loves you a lot.
Stop!
I take back my offer.
In fact, I am an open-minded person.
I only have a demand.
My daughter-in-law must be a master chef.
You're just making it difficult for me.
Bye.
Let me drive you home.
You stay here.
I don't know what she has told you.
But she is she. I am I.
I understand that. I just don't want to make it difficult for you.
Any way, you stay here.
Ceci...
Leave me alone.
Or else, I will never see you again.
I'll tell the driver to take them home.
You are welcome.
Though we are poor, we can still afford to take a taxi.
Let's go.
I will send you the bill.
I know you are angry.
Son, be cool. She doesn't suit you.
Let's play together.
Fine. What do you want to play?
I never know that you have such a big mouth.
Nothing is perfect in the world. I am just a fool.
Why do you look down upon me?
Is it a sin if I can't cook?
Is it a sin if I'm poor?
Look at you. What a fool you are!
We've been staying with you till daybreak.
Don't be sad now.
We will stay with you.
I am not dead yet!
Daughter, drink up.
Drink it hot.
Last night, I had a dream.
I dreamed I met my ex-girlfriend.
If she agrees to teach you...
you may have a chance.
You dream about your ex-girlfriends every night.
This time it is different.
Her ancestors are royal chefs too.
Her grandfather's surname is Lin. He had been a royal chef, but from the South.
He moved to Guangdong and opened a restaurant.
He was the master chef of the Southern school of cookery.
He only taught his children.
That's why Lady Green was the only one who learned his art.
Lady Green?
That's right...
She got the same name as the famous Taiwan star.
Whenever I told my friends my girlfriend was Lady Green,
they were all jealous of me.
Was she as pretty as that Taiwan star?
One word... awesome!
No wonder she dumped you.
If I ask her a favor...
she may take you in as her student.
You can compete with Jade then.
No way. Why should I fight for a man?
I'm not that cheap!
You shouldn't say that!
It's alright for you to dump a man.
But you should not let your man be taken away from you.
What's that mean?
We'd do anything to get a man...
Then, when you get him back, dump him!
It means...
- Shut up! - Stopping putting on airs!
Be assured. We'll go to Macau with you.
And look for Lady Green.
Where is Lady Green?
I don't know, but her stall is very famous.
The ex Macau Governor used to go there.
Let's go to her stall.
Let's go.
Uncle Faye., why do you come so early today?
Early? Uncle Yu is here already.
Uncle Tam, why did you come a long way from Hong Kong?
Lady Green seldom agrees to cook for us.
No matter how far. I would come to taste it.
Lady Green!
Calm down, calm down...
Calm down...
Uncle Tam! Uncle Faye! Uncle Yu!
Why are you getting younger every time we see you?
Don't make fun of me.
I'm getting old.
Nobody wants me.
I do!
First love is unforgettable.
We treasure our days together.
Two swallows...
celebrate their centennial of love.
Lady Green, do you remember our song?
Lady Green, do you recognize me?
I am Souza!
Hundreds of people come to see me everyday.
Have you lost all your money at the casino?
Swim back to Hong Kong then!
Lady Green... he is your first love.
A man came and told me he was my grandfather a few days before.
Get off my back!
I cook for you guys now.
What are we going to eat today?
Steamed chicken.
Sliced beef with beans.
Steamed fish.
And minced pork cake with salted fish.
Lady Green, why don't you cook that...
impressive and unforgettable...
Oeuf d'amour?
You asked me to cook "Oeuf d'amour"?
You cannot cook this dish anymore?
I...
Are you going downhill?
- I... - Answer me!
- I... - Isn't it?
Two fried eggs only. No need to get so angry.
The "Oeuf d'amour" is...
the most "memorable" dish in the world.
In fact, the chef has to use chi gung...
to cook the eggs...
so that the egg white forms numerous channels,
into which the yolk can flow...
and join together.
The yolk can also flow the other way and remain separate.
It symbolizes two loving hearts in unison.
This is why it is called "Oeuf d'amour".
People who taste it will feel sweet, and even...
reluctant to consume it.
Isn't it great?
You have to be very loving when you make this dish.
But today...
I've met the man who hurt me most in my life.
How can I have the heart to prepare this dish?
You said you didn't recognize me.
You dumped me in the past.
Why do you come to see me now?
He is the jerk you've mentioned all these years?
We are still friends, right?
Why do you guys beat him so hard?
We saw you beat him so we did.
We are different.
I beat him very lightly.
- Stay away from him. - Stay away from him.
Dad!
My daughter Ceci.
- You're a big girl now. - Yes.
He's fine... he used to get beaten in Hong Kong.
Why did you come to see me?
Lady Green, I know that you are a great cook.
I want to learn from you, and become a master chef.
I can't help you.
I can only teach my children.
Just forget you have asked me.
- GO! - GO!
Damn it! Damn it!
What happened?
Ceci and her father went to Macau.
I overheard that they had gone.
What are they doing in Macau?
She wants to learn from a master chef.
I know that Ceci would not give me up that easily.
But I heard that your mother had asked DeNiro to...
What should I do now?
Go to Macau and save her.
Kin Kin, where are you doing?
We... want to ask Jade to go...
Shopping!
Take Jade shopping?
Uncle Rice and I are planning to open a Chinese restaurant in Paris.
But we don't have time to do the preparatory work.
I will let you and Jade handle this.
I have booked the plane tickets already.
Listen to mom, go shopping in Paris!
Well, that is it then.
What? There is still hope.
Pack your bags.
I never knew that women are so misanthropic.
How can you say that?
You must have hurt her deeply.
That's why she can't forgive you, even after so many years.
I've nearly forgotten that. She really has a good memory.
All women are like that...
They will remember how you mistreat them all their life.
What a coincidence! Souza, drinking milk here?
You know I love milk...
Where do you live?
In a hotel.
I have a house where you can stay.
Good pal.
I always tell my pals that DeNiro is a buddy...
Asshole!
Run!
Don't come closer...
Don't come closer or you all die!
What happened?
Don't grab my knife. Use this.
Just the same!
Who dares to cause trouble in my place?
Honey, get him!
It's none of your business!
Dad...
I haven't had a fight for many years!
My killing Blow!
Help! Help...
What do you want?
I want you to get back to Hong Kong!
It's none of your business.
But you have offended someone!
Why don't you just marry someone in Hong Kong?
Why do you have to go against the rich?
They asked me to cut off your fingers!
Hit!
You cannot even take one blow.
Are you okay?
Thanks for your help.
Whom did you offend? They are so violent.
- Dad... - Are you okay?
As long as you are fine.
This woman is a bitch.
I did not want to teach you before.
But now she messed up my place.
I have to humiliate her!
Aren't you supposed to teach your children only?
I have not got any son or daughter.
Be my goddaughter, and I will teach you.
Are you willing to be my god-daughter?
Thank you, godmother!
That's great. She is your goddaughter now.
And we are a couple...
What a reunion!
A chef needs good ingredients...
to make a delicious dish.
Before you start your lessons...
you should make the food sellers fall in love with you.
How can I do that?
You have to make friends with 3 persons in the market.
I am Butch, the butcher, a Manchester United fan.
I love to watch soccer matches.
I am Fisher, the comic book fan.
I can't even stop reading for a second. If I can't read comics, I will die.
I am Meggie,
the TV drama series fan.
I watched TV drama series till dawn every night.
She watches all TV drama series from China. Hong Kong, etc.
How can I make them love me?
Like this!
Brother Butch.
I want the best pork
Are you a Manchester United fan?
Cristiano Ronaldo is great.
Luckily he was in the team last night; otherwise M. United would have lost the game.
You are right.
As we are good friends.
I give you the best one.
Thanks.
Success.
Fisher, one garoupa please.
You choose it yourself.
Reading comic books?
It's Shamo!
It's violent! Great!
Kid, you love it too?
I am a comic book fan too!
The Crying Freeman!
- Great! - It's out of print already.
Lend it to me please.
Give me a nice fish first!
I saved it for years.
How about this one?
Okay!
Success.
Some green onion please!
Take your pick.
Are you watching TV drama series?
Yes...
But this one is outdated already.
I am now watching Bae Yong Jun's new series.
It hasn't been released yet.
I do have my own way to get it before it is on sale.
Where do you get it?
Do you want to watch it? I will lend it to you later.
I love to watch it.
No problem.
Miss, spinach, kale, and wombok are good today.
Are they organic vegetables?
Of course.
Come with me!
Success.
Are you unhappy?
No.
Since we have to leave Hong Kong anyway.
Perhaps we should go to Macau instead of Europe.
Macau?
You want to go to Macau with me?
Of course. Why not?
I don't hate Ceci. She is a lovely girl.
It's my dad and your mom who want us to go steady.
I agree to try if it works out for us.
And I believe I am much better than her.
Jade, you're a wonderful lady.
You are a 9 out of 10.
And the remaining point is...
I haven't got the feeling for you.
Maybe...
it will come by.
You are not only a nice girl,
but an innocent nice girl too.
This is who I am.
If you want to see her, I will go with you.
But I have one condition.
What is it?
Since you go there with me,
whenever I want to leave, you have to leave with me too.
You can't leave me alone in Macau.
Do you agree?
Yes!
No retraction.
I won't!
Great!
Take us to the Hong Kong Macau ferry terminal.
Be quick.
Have you checked it out?
I did already, they are staying at Grand Waldo Hotel.
I am here now, it's so big place, how can I find them?
Check again, quick...
The three experts whom I have invited to come today,
will try on your dishes.
They are connoisseurs.
I cooked poorly when I was young.
They abused me then.
While they were eating.
That is the reason why...
I am a master chef today.
Ceci
You've learnt all I taught you.
You've learnt how to chop, cut, slice, and mash with a kitchen knife.
And you've learnt how long you cook your food.
And how to season your food using oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and sugar.
Bingo!
It feels really great to win so many hands.
What did you put in the dish? The texture is great.
It's blow-up candy!
I put them inside the beef tendon.
It neutralizes the acidity of your saliva.
That's why it tastes so good.
Crispy. Delicious. 9.5 points.
It's so fresh!
The taste is exactly right.
Reminds one of the tropics.
It is as sweet as a lover's kiss.
Why is it so fresh?
I didn't add in vinegar and tomato juice...
but used lemon and strawberry instead.
The smell of these fruit is responsible for the fresh taste.
In the meantime. I used lamb ribs...
instead of pork ribs.
Lamb is the only livestock which won't get fat even if injected with hormones.
So no hormones is injected into lambs.
Wonderful! 9.6 points.
It is so exquisite!
I feel like I were a fish.
Swimming in the ocean...
It is so exquisite!
Uncle Faye!
Great! 10 points.
Yeah!
I want to try this dish too.
It is not bad.
But if you give it full marks...
you are being too lenient.
I can say whatever I want! It is none...
of your business.
You should not steam this fish!
You...
Firstly, this fish weighs over 3 kg-too big for steaming
Not necessarily...
Secondly, she added too much oil.
That's why the fish skin is too greasy.
This is no way to steam a fish.
This is Royal Chef Rice's granddaughter Miss Jade Rice?
Yes.
You must be Chef Lin's descendent...
Lady Green.
Your criticism is right on the mark.
Ceci is not a master chef yet.
Since her chi gung is not good enough.
But she can be as good as you up after a year.
Ceci, don't be that serious.
I'll can talk with my mom.
I will not stop in half way.
I will work hard until I'm a master chef.
Fine. I give you a month.
You lose if you don't come to the duel then.
Godmother, I accept the challenge.
Jade, what's the point of this?
Don't be cocky.
The match has nothing to do with you.
This is between the Southern and Northern school of cooking.
By that time, we will see who is the better cook.
See you in a month's time.
I will be there!
Good!
Let's go.
Now?
Don't you forget what you have promised me!
I am leaving now! Are you going with me?
I... will explain to you later.
A duel between the Southern and Northern school of cooking.
Give them a hand!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the duel of the century.
From the Northern school of cooking, Miss Rice. From the Southern School-- Ceci.
The duel will decide,
who is the Lady Master Chef.
Big guy, beat it now!
Souza, why didn't Ceci come yet?
How do I know?
The first one is the grandmaster...
Chef Choi!
The next is...
Chef Tsang!
Not really.
He scares me to death.
And the last one is...
one who has numerous fans.
I'm one of his fans too...
Chef Chow!
Ladies and gentleman, here comes the...
two contestants...
Madame To, where is S.K.?
I'm afraid that he will be a nuisance...
So I didn't take him along.
On On.
Tell the driver to take us to the restaurant.
Yes, boss!
Go and dress up...
Yes, godmother.
Mom.
I...
Sit down and drink this soup.
The dishes tonight are for judges only.
We may have a late dinner tonight.
You better eat something first.
Mom...
Why do you have to do this?
I've always been obedient and follow all your orders.
But now I'm... not a child anymore.
I've grown up.
No matter who wins tonight...
it's too cruel to Jade and Ceci.
Drink your soup first.
How is S.K.?
He's fine. He can't spoil my party tonight.
Let him sleep a little while.
He will be fine when he wakes up.
By that time, everything will be settled.
Now, let us welcome...
the master chef of the Northern school...
Miss Jade Rice.
Souza, anyone answers the phone?
Not yet.
When was the last time you saw her?
He doesn't love me anymore.
Goddaughter, don't be sad.
You don't have to console me.
He left with another woman.
He did not love me anymore.
You don't understand men.
If he did not love you, when he left you...
he should feel relieved and walk with a spring in his step.
If he tiptoed...
and walked with a spring in his step, then you can forget him.
On the contrary, if he did not want to leave you but was forced to,
his feet would seem to be laden with leads.
He would walk in heavy steps.
Just now, S.K. tiptoed.
He must have felt guilty leaving you.
He is forced to leave you.
You mean he still loves me?
For your happiness,
and the prestige of the Southern school,
you can't lose this duel.
But she is much better than I am.
I can't even cook the tomato noodles she made.
Your technique is not inferior to hers.
What you lack is chi gung.
I got it!
She must have been practicing her chi gung now.
Damn it! Bastard!
They have bought all ferry tickets...
from Macau to Hong Kong!
They want to stop you from going to the duel.
Damn it!
Time is running out. If Ceci doesn't turn up...
she will be disqualified.
9, 8, 7, 6...
5, 4, 3, 2...
Wait!
Kin Kin, haven't you passed out?
Mom, I haven't drunk that soup.
I received a SMS from H2O before I came down for dinner.
The soup is drugged. Don't drink it.
I didn't drink the soup at all.
Uncle Rice, a few days ago, I was thinking
if someone wants to stop Ceci from attending this duel...
what will he do?
Nobody can beat Lady Green in a fight.
So I think they will stop her from taking the ferry.
I then found out that all ferry tickets were bought.
That's why I took my Mom's yacht to take Ceci back to Hong Kong.
Don't talk nonsense any more.
If the duel does not start soon, we will leave.
That's right. Hurry up.
It's time for some snack now.
Right. Be serious.
Are we going to have a duel?
Of course! Why not?
Ceci... do your best...
Fine. The duel is going to start.
What a contest!
First round, abalone!
Ladies and gentlemen, Ceci is now preparing the sauce with...
Pineapple, lemon, olive, papaya juice...
and rock sugar.
It's a sweet and sour juice.
How can boiled abalone...
compare with a "cooked dried abalone"?
It's not fair. They knew that Ceci's chi gung is poor,
that's why they chose abalone for the first round.
She will lose for sure.
Not necessarily.
What is she doing?
What a way of cooking!
Seems like a show!
Will it be alright?
Iced abalone.
It's "First Love Abalone".
Judges, please try Miss Rice's abalone first.
It's sweet, and the texture is great...
It has a rich flavor.
In less than a minute, she did what other chefs needs a whole day to do...
She is already half as good as me.
The texture is not bad.
Only a veteran chef can cook such a dish.
I think... it has undergone a plastic surgery.
You mean the abalone?
I don't know if it's she or it.
I think Chef Chow needs plastic surgery.
No way?
9.8 points.
Very high marks.
Pretty girls do enjoy some advantages.
Of course.
Judges, please try Miss Ceci's "First Love Abalone".
- What is it? - It looks strange.
It does not look like abalone at all!
How come?
- See, rubbish. - What are you getting at?
It is great!
- Delicious. - Delicious...
Full marks. Ceci won the first round.
What is this "First Love Abalone" thing?
Hold on!
This's not just an abalone...
What?
It has something else too.
Is there any other ingredients?
Nonsense!
Nonsense? Look at this.
There is a fly.
- This is a real fly? - What?
I thought it is a decorative fly
I thought it is soybeans. It's disgusting...
Impossible!
You see, we do have proof.
Iron-clad Proof!
Right then.
It should be called Love Lost Abalone instead of First Love Abalone.
That's right.
We have the results now.
Jade Rice wins the first round!
The second and also the last round.
They have to provide ingredients for each other.
Now let us welcome Miss Jade Rice.
Ceci has prepared two pieces of...
bread for Miss Jade Rice!
How special can a toast be?
Mushroom, chicken and prawn.
Bird's nest.
Great!
This is called "Curse of the Golden Flower".
Emperors Toast.
Though it has a nice appearance,
the name sounds horrible.
How about "Golden Treasure"?
That is better.
Chef Choi, I do agree with you.
It totally fails in...
either appearance or creativity.
But... it has a rich texture!
What the hell!
I have to give her...!
What is it?
I agree.
10 points!
Me too.
Great...
Give them some time.
Man proposes, heaven disposes.
It's alright if you have tried your best.
Whoever wins today...
I still want to be with you...
even if I have to give up everything.
Am I worth it?
If one has to consider this...
then it is not love.
What Miss Rice has prepared for Miss Ceci...
is a pack of instant noodles.
Oh my goodness!
I remember I once cooked a bowl of noodles for you.
You said it was delicious.
It is the most delicious thing I ever had in my whole life.
- Really? - Don't wheedle me.
Wheedling you?
I never do that. I only know how to trample on people's feelings.
You left me alone that night.
I was very upset.
So I cooked some noodles for myself.
I ate and I cried...
Now I am going to cook that dish of noodles again.
How can the gas be running out at this moment?
Her chi gung is stronger than me.
She didn't have any chi gung a month ago.
I will give you all my chi gung.
How can you do that?
Why not?
Henceforth you will have to support me.
Of course I will!
It is a little bit too hot.
Goddaughter, hold on!
It's full of smoke.
Shut Up!
Marvelous.
Great!
Is it done?
I've been waiting so long... Is it for breakfast?
How can you call this a masterpiece?
That's right.
Sausages...
What's that mean? What's that mean...
I don't even know what it is.
Let me have a try.
How is it? Just throw up if it is inedible.
- Are you okay? - I'm fine.
This sausage makes me think of my mom...
Why do you think of your mom when you're eating this sausage?
I miss you.
I miss you too.
Good boy.
You won't know...
It tastes like my mom's home cooking.
This sausage is made of Sze Chuan spiced sausage.
That's right.
How dare you three call yourselves master chefs?
Don't you know how much effort she has put in?
This is called "Brokeback noodles".
Whoever eats it will feel heartbroken, melancholic and sad.
How heartbroken?
You want a double?
Why is it that when the two egg yolks stick together,
it tastes sweet...
and bitter at the same time.
And there is a mouth-puckering taste as well.
As if I'm watching a romantic tragedy.
That's why it is called "Les oeufs d'amour".
It is tasty!
I never had such tasty instant noodles before!
How can this bowl of noodles...
be so tasty. How do you do it?
First I used chi gung to extract all the oil from the noodles.
Then I apply chi gung to the whole bowl of noodles...
and cause a chain of chemical reaction to happen
to the wheat in the noodles...
Ceci will NOT win this duel.
Here are three checks, one million dollars each.
No problem.
Thank you.
Your marks please.
Who is it?
None of your business.
- Just ignore him. - Go away.
- I can't give any marks. - You go first.
Please stop!
I lost.
I do admire you.
Dad, auntie.
I know that you mean well.
But it is unworthy of me to win this duel by hook or by crook.
It will be a shame...
I declare that, the winner today...
is Ceci!
Marvelous!
It's really touching!
Congratulations!
Thank you, Jade.
You are honorable.
This is hard-won love.
Do treasure it.
Thank you.
Father.
Be a gentleman.