The Canadian premiere of acclaimed director Wayne Wang’s 20th feature. A deeply personal account of legendary San Francisco restaurateur and chef Cecilia Chiang, told in her own words and through the perspectives of chef/author Alice Waters and food writer Ruth Reichl. Chiang is known for introducing America to authentic Chinese food with the opening of her internationally renowned restaurant, The Mandarin, in 1961.
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Everyone: FREE
Sunday, July 13, 2014
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Studio Theatre
York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Wayne Wang
Hong Kong-born, San Francisco-based filmmaker Wayne Wang has a rich filmography that includes independent, critically acclaimed and popular mainstream films such as Chan is Missing (1982); the classic The Joy Luck Club (1993), adapted from the novel by Amy Tan; the multi-award winning Smoke (1995); and box office hits Maid in Manhattan (2002, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes) and Last Holiday (2006, starring Queen Latifah). Soul of a Banquet is his 20th feature film credit as a director.