The Chef
Director: Hao Zheng
Script: Vanessa Leqi Kong, Ithaca Yixian Deng
Director of Photography: Carlo Mendoza
Producer: Ithaca Yixian Deng
Musician: Xueran Chen
Editing: Guangwei Du
Sound: William Tabanou
Cast: Jim Lau, Quinn Von Hoene, Allen Theosky Rowe
United States / Fiction / 20' / HD / Color / 2019
An old Chinese chef teaches a robot to cook, which places him in a dilemma between artificial intelligence and the human race.
CV
Studied at Emerson College and American Film Institute, Hao Zheng is a trilingual director transitioned from being a professional actor in popular Chinese films and TV shows. He is developing a range of multi-cultural projects in both China and the US.
Filmography
Goldfish Alley 2016, Someday, Somewhere 2017, New Year's Eve 2019, The Chef 2019
Festivals Attended
The Chef: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, AT&T Film Awards, Dances with Films, Show Me Shorts Film Festival
New Year's Eve: Sardinia Film Festival, Still Voices Short Film Festival, Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona
Awards
The Chef: Best Futuristic Film - AT&T Film Awards, The Best International Film - Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Contact: thecheffilm@gmail.com