Cast : Takumi Saitoh, Mark Lee, Jeanette Aw, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Tetsuya Bessho, Beatrice Chien, Seiko Matsuda
2018 / drama / original title : Ramen Teh / 90’ / Color / status : completed / long feature-film / All Rights / International collections
Masato, a young ramen chef, leaves his hometown in Japan to embark on a culinary journey to Singapore to find out the truth about his past. He uncovers a lot more than family secrets and delicious recipes.
Production: Zhao Wei Films, Wild Orange Artists, Version Originale, Comme des Cinémas
Eric Khoo’s filmography includes: IN THE ROOM (2015), TATSUMI (Cannes 2011, Un Certain Regard), MY MAGIC (Cannes 2008 in Competition), BE WITH ME (2005), 12 STOREYS (1997), MEE POK MAN (1995)
Press
“A mouthwatering drama… that should not be approached on an empty stomach”
ScreenDaily
“Watching 'Ramen Shop' felt a lot like having a hot, perfect bowl of ramen at the end of a hard day at work. Exactly what your body and soul need.”
E. Nina Rothe
“Certainly one of the most moving films of this Berlinale, "Ramen Shop" seduced without difficulty, thanks to well-positioned flashbacks and a certain romanticism that infuses little by little. A real success.”
Abus De Ciné
“A good portion of Kore-Eda, a pinch of Naomi Kawase, a bit of Ang Lee, all mixed with the poetry of the author of My Magic ...”
Angles de Vue
