The food cooked by the old man in the Chef movie was very delicious. What was the name of this movie? Was it directed by Ang Lee?

Answer 1

I don't think it'll necessarily meet your needs, but I'll try my best to recommend a novel that's most relevant to your description of your needs: " Master Chef of Rebirth " is an urban novel written by the author, Sucking. The general plot of this novel is:

Here, an outstanding chef had the status of a writer, a scientist, or a celebrity.
When Li Xiaoran arrived, another 'Master Chef' appeared in the resplendent food industry.
A unique master...
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" Korean Entertainment's Little Chef " was a novel written by the author, The Adventures of an Uncle. The general plot of the novel was:

Seriously, this is the story of a little chef in Korea.
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Master Chef was a novel about urban life written by the author, Chef Ye. The general plot of the novel was as follows:

Chefs were employed with high salaries, and chefs would never lose their jobs. Ten years ago, because of my uncle's words, I embarked on the path of no return. I don't believe you. You're such a bad old man. For ten years, I lived the life of a single dog every day, until one day, I obtained "it." Chef's new book, Reborn in the Food Era, welcome to try it out…
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" The Age of My Director " was a novel written by the author who ate and fought monsters. It was an urban and entertainment novel. The general plot of the novel was:

I'm a director, a director who makes good movies---Li Qian
PS: Single Female Lead, Chinese Entertainment...
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" The Chef of the Opening Production Team, Liu Tianxian Is Addicted " was a novel about urban life written by the author, Er Chuan. The general plot of the novel was:

On Earth, Li Ye was an ordinary hotel chef. An accident had caused him to travel to a parallel time and space. This world was extremely similar to Earth in terms of geography, culture, history, and so on... What was even more amazing was that his identity had not changed. He was still a chef, but he had changed from a hotel to a production team. Coincidentally, the cheat was online, so Li Ye began his wild journey from being a chef on the production team. Rich second-generation heir,"Dad, I don't care. I just want to eat Li Ye's food!" The cold prince: " Why is your cooking so good? Do you need a girlfriend? I have a sister to introduce to you!" Group CEO: Come, let me see how delicious it is, huh? Wait, you guys are done? I'm the CEO! Famous Director: " Chef Li, I heard that you're very good at cooking. Can we hire you to be our exclusive chef?" What do you mean you don't have time? Female Celebrity: " Hmph, I don't believe it's as amazing as you say. It's just a meal. Wait, how did I gain 10 pounds?" Big Honey: Li Ye, do you have a girlfriend? Liu Yifei,"Huh?"
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The book," The Master Chef Begins with Omelet Rice," was a novel about urban life written by the author, A Little Cabbage. The general plot of the novel was:

Tao Ran made a dish of omelet rice and was filmed and posted on a video website. Then, he became popular. This was the story of an OCD patient with superb culinary skills who dominated the food industry in a parallel world. He was a chef who didn't do his job properly. Occasionally, he would cross over to write songs and film movies.
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" My Shadow is the Culinary God " was an urban supernatural novel written by the author, the eldest son of the Li family. The general plot of this novel was:

Li Gengxin, a nobody in the kitchen, often comforted himself that the poorest person was a beggar, and he would always stand out if he didn't die.
He had the most simple idea: his wife and children were on the hot bed, and he did not earn money or return to his hometown to struggle at the bottom of society.
Until one day, he suddenly found that there was a fallen god called the Food God in his shadow. Since then, another shocking person had appeared in the thousand-year-old imperial capital.
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Chef King was a novel written by the author, Jiao Xie, about an urban and entertainment star. The general plot of the novel was:

Zhuang Cheng wanted to be a chef, but in the end, he became the best actor. A 40-year-old soul was reborn into a 20-year-old body. For Zhuang Cheng, who was used to having a wife and children, the life he hoped for was not to be in the spotlight and fight with people. Instead, he hoped that after a busy day, someone would smile at him and say,"You're back." Let's eat." One room, two people, three to five close friends, that was enough.
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" The Original Chef King " was a historical novel written by Nancy Beiqing. The general plot of the novel was:

Li Qi, the King of Chefs of his generation, had accidentally transmigrated to a primitive society. He originally thought that it was a complete tragedy, but he did not expect that in this era, being a chef was actually a great, glorious, and serious profession.
To survive, to eat.
Li Qi led a group of crazy primitive people to move mountains and overturn seas, subdue demons and devils, slaughter all living beings, and unify the world for thousands of years…
"Hey, Da Ke, wake up. What are we having for lunch?"
" Braised chicken and rice!"
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" Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty " was a historical novel written by the author, Nancy Beiqing. The general plot of this novel was:

As the head chef of a super five-star hotel, Li Qi miraculously traveled to the end of the Northern Song Dynasty because he drank a little wine.
Coming to this unfamiliar world with no relatives or friends, Li Qi had no choice but to copy his old profession and become a chef in a restaurant in Bianjing that was about to be sold at a low price.
Li Qi originally only wanted to be a low-key chef, but gold would shine wherever it went. Sometimes, it was not necessarily a good thing for a man to be too outstanding.
"Commandant Gao wants to eat steak? I'm not free!"
"Grand Tutor Cai wants to eat hotpot? Tell him to make an appointment a month in advance."
"Do you want to eat fruit salad? Err... I'm not free during the day, so I'll go at night."
"Li Qingzhao wants to eat cheesecake? Ask her if she and Zhao Mingcheng are divorced?"
"The emperor wants to eat the Jin Han Imperial Feast? It's still under preparation. We'll talk about it in ten years."