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Flavor of Happiness

Flavor of Happiness

Drama
2008, Movie, 2h 4min
Yamashita Takako works in the food section of a department store. She pays frequent visits to a reputable local Chinese restaurant about opening an in-store branch. The owner of the restaurant, Wang Qingkuo from Shanghai, who does all the cooking by himself, gives Takako the brush-off. One day, however, Wang collapses due to overwork, and is left with partial paralysis. Hearing the rumor of the restaurant’s closure, Takako resigns from the department store and becomes an apprentice to Wang.
Country: Japan
Cast:
Houka Kinoshita,
Shirō Shimomoto,
Sei Hiraizumi,
Kei Tanaka
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Mitsuhiro Mihara
Director
Houka Kinoshita
As Yoshio Nomura
Shirō Shimomoto
As Shiro Shima
Sei Hiraizumi
As Nobuo Miyajima
Kei Tanaka
As Takahashi Akira
Masahiro Koumoto
As Kazuyoshi Ueda
Tatsuya Fuji
As Wang Qing Kuo

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In "Flavor of Happiness," a young woman named Takako discovers her passion for cooking while working at a department store's food section. Despite facing rejection from the owner of a popular Chinese restaurant, she persists in pursuing her dream and eventually becomes his apprentice. Through the art of cooking, Takako learns about love, family, and the power of food to bring people together. Set in 2008, this heartwarming drama explores the connections we make through food and the ways in which it can bring us joy and fulfillment.

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