Food in Chinese Cinema | Video Essay

Accented Cinema - Episode 6

It's Chinese New Year, which means Chinese people around the country are gathering around the dinner table and enjoying a lavish meal with their family and friends.
Food is such a key part of Chinese culture, it is found in almost any and all situations, from weddings to festivals to funerals. And the food often has greater meaning than just fuel for your body.
Today, we'll take a look at foods in Chinese movies, and discuss the meanings behind. Sit back and relax, and bon appetit.

By the way, Chinese people worships their gods with foods, too.
But after the worship is over, we eat the food.
So I guess it's not really for the gods, isn't it?

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