Aggie is suffering a great pain after the death of her Grandmother. She has no one else so she moves in with her Godmother and her son, Louie. Aggie does not speak a single word, the pain she is going through is unimaginable, and this portrayal is simply stunning in its sadness and grief. Louie and Wah try to make her feel at home, and soon Aggie's passion for cooking shines through her sadness.
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Louie
Yasuko Tomita
Aggie
Law Kar-Ying
Emma / Wah
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Jenny
Lau Siu-Ming
Mr. Chiu
May Law Koon-Lan
Chika
Kitchen is a drama film released in 1997. Directed by Yim Ho, it stars Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Yasuko Tomita, Law Kar-Ying. Aggie is suffering a great pain after the death of her Grandmother. She has no one else so she moves in with her Godmother and her son, Louie. Aggie does not speak a single word, the pain she is going through is unimaginable, and this portrayal is simply stunning in its sadness and grief. Louie and Wah try to make her feel at home, and soon Aggie's passion for cooking shines through her sadness.
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