The Chef (2019)
In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group.
Director: Hao Zheng
Genre: Science Fiction
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: March 30, 2019
Cast
- Jim Lau - Pu
- Quinn Von Hoene - William
- Allen Theosky Rowe - Qiang
- Raymond Ma - Mr. Huang
- Jizhong Zhang - Dong
- Todd Lien - Zheng
- Michelle Sun - Lobby Manager
- Alberto Henriquez - Toona Vendor
- Nicholas Teixeira - Protestor
Screenplay
- Vanessa Leqi Kong (Co-Writer)
- Ithaca Yixian Deng (Co-Writer)
Editing: Guangwei Du
Production: AFI
Country: China, United States of America
Original Language: en
Themes
AI and Robot Uprising, Visions of Future and Technology
Keywords
android, artificial intelligence (a.i.), protest, robot, chef, mentor protégé relationship, human android relationship
More Films by Director: Hao Zheng
More Films in Genre: Science Fiction
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Chef about?
- In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group.
- Who directed The Chef?
- The Chef was directed by Hao Zheng.
- Who stars in The Chef?
- The Chef stars Jim Lau, Quinn Von Hoene, Allen Theosky Rowe, Raymond Ma, Jizhong Zhang, Todd Lien.
- How long is The Chef?
- The Chef has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The Chef?
- The Chef is a Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Chef produced?
- The Chef was produced in China, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Chef?
- The themes of The Chef include: AI and Robot Uprising, Visions of Future and Technology.