Cook Up a Storm

Cook Up a Storm 2017

juézhàn shí shén

An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.

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4.32 Intermediate Director Raymond Yip Wai-Man IMDb 6.3

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each; respective; apiece HSK 3
gǎi zào to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold HSK 3
访 fǎng wèn to visit; to call on; to interview HSK 3
zhǔ chí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor HSK 3
hòu guǒ consequences; aftermath HSK 3
néng néng Can you HSK 3
guǒ rán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed HSK 3
kàn lai seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be HSK 3
to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) HSK 3
bǎo liú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later HSK 3
fēn bié to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually HSK 3
neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out HSK 3
fēng to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant HSK 3
gǎn kuài quickly; at once HSK 3
退 退 tuì chū to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) HSK 3
rén cái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks HSK 3
jiǔ beer (loanword) HSK 3
píng guǒ apple HSK 3
tián sweet HSK 3
dāng zhōng among; in the middle; in the center HSK 3
jié to combine; to link; to integrate; binding HSK 3
qīn personally; in person; oneself HSK 3
bèi hòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back HSK 3
pèi matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine HSK 3
jué sài finals (of a competition) HSK 3
lián continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive HSK 3
qualifications; seniority HSK 3
to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial HSK 3
shì yìng to adapt; to fit; to suit HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3
shēng life force; vitality HSK 3
lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc HSK 3
táng sugar; sweets; candy HSK 3
huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学 HSK 3
tái (lit. and fig.) stage; arena HSK 3
gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay HSK 3
fǎn zhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
làng fèi to waste; to squander HSK 3
zhì zuò to make; to manufacture HSK 3
jiǎn zhí simply; really HSK 3
qiān wàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all means HSK 3
shí time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always HSK 3
shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task) HSK 3
zhōu wéi environs; surroundings; periphery HSK 3
wén huà culture; civilization; cultural HSK 3
gòng tóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative HSK 3
dùn to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal HSK 3
duì shǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match HSK 3
tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) HSK 3