飲食男女

Followed by a talk with Sissi Chen (@eatinginberlin) moderated by Jessie Lu

Eat Drink Man Woman follows Master Chef Chu, a retired chef living with his three adult daughters in 1990s Taipei. Despite his efforts to prepare elaborate Sunday dinners, his daughters—Jia-Jen, a teacher; Jia-Chien, an executive; and Jia-Ning, a fast-food worker—are more focused on their own lives. Chu struggles with aging, losing his sense of taste, and the recent death of an old friend. While his daughters plan to find him a companion, they are shocked to learn that he has already begun a late-life romance, sparking a reevaluation of their relationships and family dynamics. (CiLENS)

Sissi Chen explores food in the context of culture and identity. Many of her recipes can be found online at Zeit Magazine or in her first cookbook “Einfach Chinesisch.” On her Instagram @eatinginberlin she focuses on representing cuisines that are often not covered in the mainstream media.

Jessie Lu, a Film Studies Master’s student and CiLENS Communications Assistant exploring the intersections of cinema and culture.