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.
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Jim Lau
Pu
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Flight of the Phoenix
Quinn Von Hoene
William
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Allen Theosky Rowe
Qiang
Known for
Medical Police
Raymond Ma
Mr. Huang
Known for
The Animal
Old School
Jizhong Zhang
Dong
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Still Rolling
Nest Egg
Todd Lien
Zheng
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Straight A
Boy Culture: Generation X
Michelle Sun
Lobby Manager
Also in
A Separation
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Alberto Henriquez
Toona Vendor
Known for
Dexter: Original Sin
Nicholas Teixeira
Protestor
Also in
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Et Tu
Hao Zheng Director · Carlo Mendoza Cinematographer Guangwei Du Editor
United States release November 9, 2019 · Produced in China, United States · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English
Production
AFI
Production
China · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
Japan · June 9, 2019
Premiere · Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
United States · November 9, 2019
Premiere · Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
United States
October 22, 2020 · Premiere · Boston Asian American Film Festival
Germany
November 8, 2019 · Premiere · International Short Film Festival Berlin
Spain
October 12, 2020 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
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