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SYNOPSIS

Hainan (HI-Nahn) Chicken Rice: one of the staples of Singaporean cuisine, a Chinese risotto sizzled in a pan and simmered in chicken stock, glistening with chicken essence and fragrant with ginger, every grain plump and separate yet chewy and bursting with juice. .

After being abandoned by her husband twelve years earlier, Jen (Sylvia Chang; "Eat Drink Man Woman", "The Red Violin." Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 - "Forever and Ever"), raised her three sons alone. She uses her mother's secret Hainan Chicken Rice recipe and opened a restaurant to support the family.

Her two older sons, Daniel and Harry are gay, as a woman with traditional values, Jen is fretful that she would have no grandchildren, if Leo, too, turns out to be gay.

Together she and best friend, Kim Chui (Martin Yan; famous Chinese cuisine TV Chef "Yan Can Cook") device a plan to keep Leo straight by bringing in a French exchange student to live with them. She is Leo's age and her name is Sabine. Leo develops a strange but intriguing relationship with her, which greatly pleases Jen.

However, things begin to crumble for her again when Kim Chui becomes "the toast of the town" with his invention of a new dish deeply challenging her Chicken Rice. Kim Chui becomes a national celebrity overnight, and Jen's self-esteem is threatened.

Finally, their conflicts come to a head when Jen participates in a cooking contest with Kim Chui and other chefs from Singapore. Food unexpectedly becomes a medium that not only nourishes their bodies but also opens their hearts¡K

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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

From the onset, I wanted to present an Asian world that is not commonly seen in Asian cinema. A world that is multi-faceted and multi-layered where values between generations and cultures collide but also where understanding meets.

If the melody of the rhapsody is a traditional Chinese mother dealing with her three sons' sexuality then the bass line is the progression of discovery on the narrowness of our minds. The world is a great place with many things to occupy our thoughts and emotions. When the French girl tells Jen, the mother, about how the water spirals down the basin differently in France, the mother subtly feels the hidden power of the universe that exists in her presence and her own ignorance. It is the beginning of her discovery.

Jen is the heartbeat of the film, a contemporary Mother Courage. She is simple yet full of complex emotions. Her resilience is the resilience of a million mothers around the world. In writing and making the film, I have found this strength tangible and inspiring for it would surface from the character, the actress, as well as the producer. This female strength of facing things head on permeated into the film.

Food is the central symbol for a Chinese family. Dinner is where a family gathers for a brief moment and it is a place where they are forced to face each other. In "Rice Rhapsody," food not only serves as something that makes us grow physically, it transcends its function and makes us grow emotionally. As Oscar Wilde said, "After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relatives."

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KENNETH BI - Writer/Director

Kenneth Bi graduated with Honors in Theatre/Film from Brock University in Canada. He has written¡A acted¡A and directed in numerous theatre and film productions in both Canada and Hong Kong. In 1992 he won a Special Merit Award in Toronto for his CBC-Radio Drama¡A "Rice Krinkles."

Local director/producer Teddy Robin enlisted Bi in the multifarious capacities of actor¡A writer¡A and editor in his 1995 film "Hong Kong Graffiti¡A" and offered Bi his first chance at the big screen. Besides being an experienced TV and film writer¡A Bi also boasts art direction and directing credits for music videos¡A as well as production credit for the film adaptation of the classic stage play¡A "Thunderstorm."

In 1998 Bi line-produced "Slow Fade" for first time director Daniel Chan and facilitated the film's entry into the 1999 Berlin Film Festival. He garnered a second accolade in the same year with a Hong Kong Film Awards nomination for Best Original Film Score for Fruit Chan's "The Longest Summer¡A" which was also an official selection at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival.

Bi's script for "Hainan Chicken Rice" (the film is now renamed "Rice Rhapsody") was awarded Outstanding Screenplay of 1999 by the Taiwan Government Information Office. It was also selected by Pusan Promotion Plan as an Official Project for PPP 2000.

Bi served double duty as assistant director and story co-creator on "The Runaway Pistol" for longtime collaborator¡A Lam Wah-Chuen. "The Runaway Pistol" premiered at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2002 and was nominated for "Best Director¡A" "Best Screenplay¡A" and "Best Film" at the 39th Golden Horse Awards.

"Rice Rhapsody" is Bi's first 35mm feature film.

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SYLVIA CHANG as Jen

In an illustrious entertainment career spanning 30 years, Ms. Sylvia Chang has starred in over 90 films and television shows, including the highly acclaimed Canadian film, "The Red Violin," the US TV series, "M*A*S*H," and director Ang Lee's international smash, "Eat Drink Man Woman."

Equally accomplished in music and behind the scenes, Sylvia has won numerous awards in all her endeavors. Most recently she was once again bestowed the "Best Actress" honor by the Hong Kong Film Awards for her portrayal of the mother of an autistic child in the HK independent film, "Forever and Ever."

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MARTIN YAN as Kim Chui

Mr. Martin Yan is the internationally renowned Chinese Chef on TV. His gourmet cook show "Yan Can Cook" is broadcast in over 76 countries around the world. He has written numerous best selling cook books and is one of the most sought-after entertainers in the world. With his "off-the-cuff" on-screen persona, he plays opposite Ms. Sylvia Chang as her confidant and rival chef. Aside from delivering his famous persona, Martin will offer a different side of him that audiences rarely get a chance to see.

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MELANIE LAURENT as Sabine

Melanie was discovered at the tender age of 14 by famed French actor/director Gerard Depardieu and co-starred with him in "Un Pont entre deux Rives" ("The Bridge"), a film he also directed. She has appeared in five feature films and a number of TV series, and is a rising star back home in France.

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TAN LEPHAM as Leo

Graphics design student Pham (pronounced N Pahm) has ambitions of becoming either a professional skateboarder or a basketball player. His in-front-of-the-camera experience in Nokia, POD and Lime commercials prompted him to accompany a friend to a casting call for "Hainan Chicken Rice." Voted as the guy young Singaporean girls are most likely to date in "Seventeen" magazine, Pham is sure to capture thousands of adolescent hearts with his performance as the youngest brother "Leo."

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MAGGIE Q as Gigi

Maggie, Hong Kong's top model, appears in a cameo role.

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ALVIN CHIANG as Daniel

A part-time model, Alvin came for an audition after hearing news about a casting call for the film. This is the first time Alvin will be appearing on the big screen after having started his acting career in the Singaporean TV program, "Heartlanders."

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CRAIG TOH as Harry

Juggling part-time studies with modelling and working as an IT technician, Craig started acting as early as primary school when he joined Boon Lay Primary's drama club. His most recent professional acting experience was a principal in a TV commercial for Tiger Beer.

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ANDY MOK as Batman

Born and raised in Taiwan, Andy moved to Singapore with his family at the age of 10. An accomplished athlete and four time National Youth Champion in Taekwondo, Andy is equally at ease modeling clothes on the fashion runway. He's curious and excited about acting for the first time.

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