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When I was young
technology was still not so advanced
and society was not as rich
Back in those days
we cherished all the good things
and appreciated all the fine details
We had the ability to differentiate
between the good and the bad
This ability
we call it "taste"
We did not have smart phones to send Whats App messages
one tick
two ticks
blue ticks
80 time spent together
was very precious
we didn't even have enough time to express our love
let alone waste time talking nonsense
We made use of every chance we had
to stare into each other's eyes
afraid that we won't get to meet again
because of that
those were the days we were subtle
Yet playful
and we had plenty of room for imagination
During that time
we didn't get to eat out every day
but when we did
we ate only the best
everything was organic
no pesticides
no injections
no plastic surgeries
what I'm trying to say is
food that is palatable
is usually cooked using the simplest method
bursting with natural flavors
Hey Brushie
your shirt is pretty eye-catching
your suit is not bad too
What is this
this is our signature dish
Chicken from the Stars
Are you sure there are chickens there
Which part of the universe doesn't have chickens, sir
You're right
It's so tough
that it even bends the fork
Brother Dai Hung
Qian Song Yi says this is the best
Qian Song Yi accepts even an alien
How can you trust her words
Frozen chicken
chilli paste
peanut butter
white sesame
garlic
Korean Sow
flour
Should have added some yoghurt
so that the chicken wouldn't be so tough
Double fry it
Double frying can lock in the moisture
Chicken this tough
must really have come from the stars
it's a meteorite chicken
because it's as hard as a meteorite
chicken like a meteorite
Uncle
since you have weak teeth
would you like to have some Korean beancurd
They have beancurd in Korea
beancurd belongs to Chinese
DO
Beancurd belongs to everyone
see
You mustn't live happily without me
You should feel like you're dying when you're without me
You
touch me and seduce me and want to sleep with me
You think I will succumb to these
when it's already been set
just fall into the trap
Who are you
I am her husband
Dai Hung
Come with me
okay okay
Oppa
Hubby
Who's your hubby
Always asking me to pretend as your husband
to scare away your boyfriends
take a look at yourself
You're the daughter of the owner of Ah Yong Caf�
how could you go and eat rubbish like that
what chicken from the stars
hugging and kissing in public
Seriously?!
But you were there too
We were spying on the enemy
To know one's own strength and the enemy's...
Wrong, I'm always on the winning side
I'm just concerned about our society
I want to know why youngsters love these junk food
I can't believe you are one of them too
What junk food
They are delicious
The chicken
was tasteless
fried until it was as tough as a rock
and you call that delicious
Youngsters nowadays must be crazy
I think they can't even differentiate shit and durian
shit and durian
They will turn out the same way,
won't they?
Ahh... I
DO
career is more important
work
Most things wither away
as time goes by
but not Ah Yong Caf�'s chicken chop
After so many years
it's still juicy and tender
Many things lose their lustre with age
but not Ah Yong Hainanese Chicken Rice
it has remained consistent throughout the years
it's always so satisfying
Dear all
thanks for your support over the years
The reason why Ah Yong Caf� has remained strong all these years
is all because of our boss
he is very particular about the quality of food
and insists on using only the best ingredients
especially chicken
we use the freshest
free range chicken
the cost of the chickens is very high
but you still sell it at such a reasonable price
Aren't you making a huge loss
Well, money doesn't matter to our boss
at all
After all these years
he realised he can't spend it all
Let's give a round of applause for
Ah Yong
Do you have RM500 on you
I will give you later
let me finish first
Well...
Stop talking
LET'S EAT!!!
You only care about dating boys
Come help out at the Caf� tomorrow
You literally grew up on the chickens
Do you even know the price of a plate of chicken rice?
I will help you bank in today's earnings tomorrow
I've also settled the bills with Fann Kei
Oh yeah
have you taken your medicine today?
So beautiful
I didn't even comb my hair
or put on any makeup
Stop it
That's why you're a rare find
That's true
I've heard that from many people
20 years ago
Rare find
Such a rare find
Why are you here again
I'll get going if there's nothing else
Thanks for everything Sister C
Brushie
Come and have some durian
I am not Brushie
and I hate durian
Dad
He is Dai Hung
Don't you remember?
Dai Hung
Yes
You
Hey you
Prove it
Fine, I'll introduce myself
I am Dai Hung
I've been training under you since young
I'm more handsome and stylish
with great potential in cooking
and most importantly, likeable
Do you remember?
Wrong
Dai Hung is Hainanese
an orphan
born in 1972
Gemini
His appearance is very average
fat and strange
He thinks he looks like Tony Leung
but in actual fact he looks like Ah Niu
He is a talented chef
but his biggest flaw is
after a failed relationship
he became conservative and rigid
That's enough
It's me
That's you alright
Yes
Ah Niu
Let me tell you
I called Rosemary two weeks ago
You called her?
Yes
I told her to come back to help out at Ah Yong Caf�
About time...
When is she coming back?
Tomorrow
Ah
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
I have Alzheimer's disease
Lucid at times, not lucid at times
When I'm lucid, I forget to tell you
and when I'm not, all the more I can't tell you
and now that I'm clear-headed
I have to tell you
You're right
That makes sense
Coming back to this
It's been years since I last saw See Wing
I wonder how she is now
how much she has grown
I remember I used to pick her up from school when she was young
She seemed to have a good impression of me
Miss Chan
how's See Wing doing in school?
She's not bad
Not bad?
Is she as good as you?
Hmm, maybe not
Can I suggest
you tutor me
I tutor her
I can give her tuition sometimes
you tutor me
I tutor her
Sounds so stupid
Are you
hurt?
If yes
will you give me a kiss?
Just a little kiss
Smoking here and pretending to look cool?
Sometimes
we need to contemplate life's uncertainties
Really?
Hey
Let me tell you something
Boss just told me that his daughter is coming back
to take over the cafe
you'll know for real
what uncertainties are
Brother Dai Hung
Stop acting like you know everything
She's already back
What
I was sent out by her
She caught me smoking an e-cigarette in the kitchen
What's wrong with smoking an e-cigarette?
She said I made the whole country hazey
so she sent me out
So I decided to smoke a real cigarette
Brother Dai Hung
Be cautious
She hates good looking guys
In future
if I catch anyone smoking in the caf�
he or she will be fired immediately
NO e-cigaratte
NO real cigaratte
NO chewing gum
In short, NOTHING should be eaten inside the kitchen
Tong See Wing
Look at you, all grown up
Are you in a relationship?
Or married?
Do you have kids?
Come
Give uncle a hug
Firstly.
You're not my uncle
you're just my father's employee
Starting from today
apart from cooking
everything else will be under my command
We are nothing but co-workers
Although I do not respect you
I hope you can respect yourself
Wow
Don't get me started
Hung Wing Shing
Since you took over the reins
Ah Yong Caf� has done pretty well and is well known in the region
Most Chinese know Ah Yong Caf�
Especially your Hainanese chicken rice
even when I was studying in Switzerland
My African classmate asked me
where to find chicken rice
Oh yesterday an African guest
ordered 4 plates of Hainanese chicken rice
I was thinking
how lucky my father is to have employed you
Well...
Well
Until I saw the accounts
Turns out that Ah Yong Caf� owes its high quality of food
to the expensive ingredients that we buy
The consequence is that
We are not able to justify our expenses
and we are on the verge of making a loss every month
That means we haven't made any loss yet
Which also means we haven't made any profit
No wonder there hasn't been any increment all these years
Since when did you come in?
Before she said she'll fire someone
What's the point of having fame but not having the fortune?
Hey
Isn't having fame better than having nothing?
You are the only one enjoying the fame
But the restaurant, despite its fame
is making peanuts
That's unacceptable
Furthermore
Last week
I found a market survey firm to look into our business
Our patrons
are all between 45 to 60 years old
If we don't start developing the youth market now
pretty soon we'll hit rock bottom
By then our customers
would be too old to even eat
chicken porridge
let alone chicken rice
I've thought of chicken porridge
We will use
oil
salt
and Japan imported...
That's enough
In the near future
I wil restructure Ah Yong Caf�
a massive tranformation
I will transform Ah Yong Caf�
from a heritage brand
to a mass market restaurant
in less than 6 months
I want our sales
to multiply
Once we're profitable
everyone will get a pay raise
But
I'll need everyone's full cooperation
Does everybody understand?
Those who don't, raise your hands
So you do understand
Dismiss
And
Stop calling me See Wing
My name is Rosemary
a herb
You've been a chef for so long
surely you know what rosemary is
Why don't you call yourself Coriander?
You are so funny
You love money
It's just business
This is just the beginning, I shall discuss with you further
on how to cut down the expenditure of our kitchen
Yeah you'd better be fast
Don't wait til next week
because old farts like us
can't afford to wait
Sis
I realised that
you haven't been back for a long time
So?
Actually
when you were away
dad's health wasn't good too
And I'm not that smart
so Dai Hung has always been taking care of Ah Yong Caf�
He is really good
So?
Ya, so what?
So...
Daddy
Don't you have something to tell Rosemary?
Yeah, say it
Honey
Don't worry
I'm here
I'll take care of this
Daughter
Here's the deal
When you were away
Dai Hung really helped me a lot in running the caf�
But because you're my daughter
It is only right that you take over
Ah Yong Caf� now that you are back
What are you laughing about?
Who are you?
Why are you taking over?
Experience is most important when it comes to running a cafe
And the most experienced person here is
none other than Dai Hung
What's with that smirk?
We're in a different era now
Besides experience, we also need to be creative
And when it comes to creativity
who better than the one who majored in fashion design?
But you didn't graduate
Dad
I studied hospitality management
I'm a Master's degree holder
What a smart girl
But what's the use of hospitality management?
The most important thing
is culinary skills
We are in the food and beverage business
how could we do without good culinary skills
So, when it comes to culinary skills
The obvious choice would be
Dai Hung
But culinary skills
need to be be paired with management skills too
and management...
Dad
What exactly are you trying to say?
Are you on his side or mine?
Both
We're a family
Master
have you ever considered entering politics?
I noticed...
since you're so good with words
everything makes so much sense but if you read between the lines
you seem to be just stating the obvious
That's the rule of thumb in policitcs
I advise you not to be so involved in politics
it's for your own good
Ron)'
How are you ?
What would you like to have?
Anything. Why don't you decide for me
Okay
Thanks
Ah Yong Caf� is a time-honored restaurant
but that doesn't mean we are old-fashioned
look at what you're wearing
She's talking about you Gayon
Is there a problem?
Will the ugly one please step forward?
You
Brushie
What's with the pen stain on your chest?
Those are markings
of my past and experience
More like your filthiness
Look at the dirty floor
No one bothers
And that filthy table cloth
In this day and age
no one uses a table cloth anymore
Think about it
who still uses handkerchief these days?
That's a small one
Fine
What about the filthy floor
Is anyone doing anything about it
Boss, you might not be aware
but our patrons like it this way
Dirty place serves good food
Excuse me
Right
This is something called...
You must have studied this
consumer behavior
The customers feel assured
when they see the rustic state of our restaurant
Just like how below average-looking actors always win awards
Louis Koo is a good actor
but has he won any award?
No
Because he is too good looking
That's why they say
An ugly award-winning actor means he has the acting chops
So a dirty restaurant means it has very good food
Dai Hung, you are so brilliant!
Nonsense
I don't see you eating in a dirty toilet
Everything starts from appearance!
The first step to restructuring
is to change your uniforms
One word
Change
Boss
you look sharp in the new uniform
Well
If you have a nice figure
you'll look good in anything
and you getting married soon
It's time for you to keep fit as well
Do you know what's most important?
Style
And this, is style
From now on
we will use iPads to take orders
This system will reduce your workload
The menu has been uploaded to the system
Customers just need to touch the iPad
and their orders will be sent to the kitchen immediately
We have added some new dishes to the menu
You have been a chef for more than 20 years
This shouldn't be a problem
Korean fried chicken? Don't we have fried chicken already?
Indian fried chicken
That's right. So just add some sauce
and it becomes Korean fried chicken
Fish and chips
That's very challenging
We need to use good quality cod fish
no need
Just use catfish, they taste the same
I used to eat it every day when I was in university
Look how pretty I am now
What's Bangkok Wolverine?
That's tom yum goong (soup)
I had order the sauce for you
Just add two spoonfuls of it to boiling water
Give it a stir and it's done
Absolutely delicious
Miss
For decades,
Ah Yong Caf� has been famous for its Hainanese western cuisine
Now you want Korean, British, Thai cuisines
The menu is just a messy mash-up of cuisines
What do you want
Whatever it takes to pull in the crowd
Why can't you be more open-minded?
Don't be such a stick in the mud
If the response is good
We will do a steamboat promotion next month
One pot per person
Customers cook their own food
How profitable
They can cook their own food?
What's the point of having me here
That's the point
I heard someone say that
women are just like cheese
soft on the outside
with an expensive price tag
but when you cut it open, you realize that it stinks inside
I heard someone say that
A good piece of cheese
should be paired with good wine
If you were to pair it with those
old-fashioned pu'er tea
it would be a total waste
This is new
Yeah
Ian Yong Hard Say Yor' (Korean)
What do you want?
Should be 'Annyeong Haseyo' (Korean: Hello)
'Lanyeong Haseyo' (Korean)
Uncle Koo
What's this
Please use this to place your order
The kitchen will prepare your food
upon receiving the order
This is so advanced
Yes
Let me try
Give it to me
No I'll go first
Brushie
What's all this
iPad
please place your order using this
Once the kitchen receives your orders
the chef will prepare your food right away
Brushie, we've known each other for decades
Quit playing
just give me my usual
I know
Chicken rice with plain white rice, dark soy sauce, extra garlic and white coffee
But you need to enter your order via the iPad please
Now who is the waiter
you or me?
I'm sorry
but we have new rules here
So please
follow our rules
Hello
Mr Gao, right?
Hi
I am Rosemary
The new manager of Ah Yong Cafe
In appreciation of
our loyal customers
we have devised a new set of rewards scheme
What scheme?
It is a VIP membership
It's free for now
limited time only
So you have to act fast
Fill in your personal details
answer a questionnaire
such as what you like to eat
and what you don't like
Our system will consolidate
your information
and analyze your personal preferences
And specially customize
a usual "menu" for you
Isn't it awesome?
Uncle Koo
Were you just released from jail?
You ordered so much food
Are you mistaken, Sister C?
When did we order so much food?
This is your order
I've checked
I have a record of your order
5 glasses of iced milk tea
7 plates of Hainanese chicken rice
and there are 5 plates of vegetables on the way
How could I have ordered so much?
Yes you did
Take a look at this
It's correct
Silly old man
Must be you
clicking on it repeatedly
You are the silly one
Do you think you're any better?
The 7 plates of chicken rice
must be ordered by you
Stop.
Cancel Uncle Koo's orders
Look
how lively the restaurant has become
Are you mistaken?
Ready?
Can you put on some makeup
All the cameras are on you
Your board in in frame
Are we shooting your board now or shooting her?
Ready?
OK standby
Sound, speed, lighting.
Rolling
Camera
Action
Welcome to the show!
Hello
I'm Luk Wing
This little "fresh meat" beside me
is not little at all
He is even louder than me
This is "small dumpling"
Very small
Such honesty
What do we have today?
Guess where we're bringing you?
That's right!
We are at the revamped
Ah Yong Caf�
Please welcome
the very talented
head chef of Ah Yong Caf�
Mr Dai Hung
How are you?
Didn't we shake hands when you arrived earlier?
But our TV audience didn't see that yeah?
So we just have to do it again on screen
This is how we do TV programmes
So it's just like those head of states
shaking hands is just for show
Let's just do it
Boss looks smart on screen
It's the host who is ugly
Mr Hung
How different is Ah Yong Caf�
after the revamp?
Honestly apart from me
everything else is different
Interesting
Then what do you think
about this transformation?
I don't like it
The camera is rolling
You're humorous
Have you ever thought of going into showbiz?
I think about it everyday, I want to be the main lead in a movie
a movie called "Hunting Down The Host"
it is a story about how much I dislike TV hosts
and how I'll bash him up in 90 minutes
What do you think?
My apologies
I'm the person in charge of Ah Yong Caf� (Korean)
Hello everyone (Korean)
My name is Rosemary (Korean)
She can speak Korean?
You don't know Korean
you can't tell even if she's wrong
Right
Fantastic
Do you serve beer and fried chicken?
Of course
Beancurd
Come
That's interesting
You asked for beancurd and you get fried chicken
Hey.
Weren't we introducing my signature Hainanese chicken rice?
What happened?
Rosemary said Hainanese chicken rice is not in trend
So we changed it to fried chicken
If you were to ask
she said to tell you this:
So what?
Looks good
I wonder how it tastes
Let's give it a try
It's delicious
How is it? Delicious?
Need you ask?
I would definitely say it is!
Chicken powder is chicken powder
chicken is chicken
And this meat is
cooked
It's so good
It'd be your loss if you don't try it
You know your stuff
Have another one
Cut
What's wrong with you?
Why are you spitting it out?
Are you expecting me to swallow this?
Chicken powder is chicken powder
chicken is chicken
this is hardly edible
But...
But what
What do you know about making a show?
Asking me to swallow this
it doesn't work that way
If you were to spit it out
My chicken would have died in vain
My condolences
Its the chicken's fate
Cook better next time
so that it wouldn't die in vain
Ah Yong Caf�
You know it's good with a name this old-fashioned
After the revamp by the lady boss, Rosemary
who has just returned from Switzerland
Ah Yong Caf� has become
the most trendy eatery in town
Business improved tremendously
Boss
Look at the snaking queue!
Yes I saw
Where did they come from
Brother Hung, the orders are flowing in
Why are you still standing here?
In the 50 odd years
of Ah Yong Caf�'s existence
we've never had not one single order
for chicken rice and chicken chop
What about our old customers?
Did they order fried chicken too?
The old customers left
after seeing the new environment
The ones here are all new customers
and they are all ordering the new dishes
None of them ordered
our signature dishes
Then what should I do with my chicken chop and chicken rice?
They are not popular anymore
They will be taken out of the menu in time to come
Take a look at my knife
Why are you lazing around?
Everyone better be on your toes!
Next month's steamboat promotion won't be this simple
Go go 90
Ah Wah
Your chicken wings are not good
They are not even hot
Business is good so I had to prepare more
I can't wait for customers to order before cooking
They have no patience to wait
Dai Hung
Can you not be so stubborn?
What is he talking about?
Boss
You are so short-tempered
Have you ever thought of finding a girlfriend?
Since I found one, I'm a changed man
I have become more good looking
Good tempered
Look at Brushie
Lonely his whole life
So pathetic
I really really love you
Enough
Actually
I think Rosemary is the one who needs to be in love
You got dumped by your boyfriend
but what has it got to do with us?
You are the one who needs to change
What do we need to change?
How do you know she doesn't have one
Really?
Little Fresh Meat
The one from the TV station
By "liking" means you've seen it
So what if you have seen it
Why do you have to like "it"
What's there to "like"
Get to work!
What are you still doing here?
Boss is coming
Go and boil the soup
The internet connection is bad in the kitchen
The internet speed is faster out here
What are you doing?
I am getting married soon
and I don't have enough money
So I decided to sell my car
You can sell your car just like that?
Why are you so old-fashioned?
Just post this online and you can sell it
Look
Sold
Done
You have always treated your car like your wife
and now you are selling it away
Oh
You are ditching it for your wife
You are abandoning the old for the new
You are so heartless
I have no choice
I am broke
Despite working for so many years
I have never gotten a pay raise
Neither have I
It's all your brother's fault
The restaurant made profits last year
But he threw a tantrum
and insisted on buying some steam machine from Italy
Sixty thousand dollars
It is even more expensive than your car
We can show off our kitchen
That machine is so advanced
Imagine how envious our competitors will be
Looks good indeed
It only looks good on your brother
So?
What do feel like eating?
You decide
I'll go with your decision
Oh
How about Hainanese chicken chop
No
So boring
How about
chicken rice?
So oily
Do you think I'm not fat enough?
Well
Why don't you decide then?
You are a man
Can't you take the lead
Chicken hor fun
How could you even suggest that?
What is love?
This woman is so mean
Actually I am not that young anymore
At the rate this is going
I'm afraid they won't place the order even when I'm retired
This is called novelty for couples
Uncle
What do you know about love
after being out of love for so long?
True that
Nobody can beat her
when it comes to relationships
Take for example, some prefer fatty pork
while others may prefer "little fresh meat"
Hello
I am Dai Hung, head chef of this restaurant
Are you having a hard time deciding what to eat?
Why don't you give our signature Hainanese chicken rice a try?
We only use fresh free range chicken for our chicken rice
cooked with a special recipe consisting of 18 herbs and spices
Uncle
Are you doing a cooking show now?
Hello
Actually you can have Hainanese chicken rice any day
Why don't you give our Ah Yong Caf�'s new dish
German Bangers & Mash a try?
I don't have a problem with the sausages
but the mashed potatoes are made with a lot of butter and cream
And you are already so fat
Uncle, what makes you think
I am fat?
Uncle
Are you blind?
What makes you think my girlfriend is fat?
Say it again and I'll...
get angry
Yeah
When I was studying in Europe
I saw so many Caucasian girls much bigger than you
I think
You are not very skinny
But maybe a size M
That's fair
See
Education does make a difference
Sausages
Double
Mashed potatoes
Double
Beer
Double
Thank you
Get cracking
If you're good at cooking
you should just stay in the kitchen
When it comes to marketing
you don't know anything!
I'm proud to announce that
after the reform, our business in the past two weeks
has exceeded what we usually earn in three months
This proves that our reform is a success!
Bravo!
Great!
Boss
This hotpot looks good
It's just the lull before the storm
I promise everybody
if we can maintain this kind of results
everybody will get a pay raise
Bravo, Missy!
A pay raise
Doesn't that mean I can get married earlier?
Breaking one's rice bowl is akin to killing one's parents
So
A pay raise is of utmost importance
Let us all work towards the vision of Rosemary
Good
Don't say that
I will have to count on you
And all of you
Let's eat!
Shall we?
Yes!
I really love you
I know
What's your name again?
Why are you drinking alone?
Cheers
Thank you
Thank you for taking care of my father
and the cafe all these years
I know you are good guy
But...l
I've grown up
Don't worry
Let me take care of the caf�
I will produce results
I won't disappoint you
You can speak so many different languages
I know you are all grown up now
But
Are you going to support me or not?
Of course
With your liberal personality...
Then it's good enough
You really can drink
Come on
Let's take a photo
Selfie.
Put your arm around my shoulder
Hurry UP!
Alright
No more soy sauce
Weng Heng has no stock
Shall we order from Kat Kee?
Yes!
Let's order from Kat Kee first then
Actually I think...
Chicken
Who ordered chicken?
Fatt Kei?
Why
Why would I order chicken from Fatt Kei?
Fatt Kei's chickens are all steroid-charged
No good, injection!
No injection
I'm all natural
I'm born handsome
First
I am talking about Fatt Kei's chickens
Not you
Secondly
You're obviously not handsome
What!
I placed the order
Quick
Let me sign
Faster
Me handsome
Why did you order chickens without asking me?
Sister C
Do you know these steroid-charged chickens
grow this big within three months
The chicken breast is bigger than yours
Actually these chickens..
I ordered them
Did you consult me before ordering?
Nope
Do you know where these chickens come from?
From the chicken farms?
Do you know how they grow to this size?
Why do I need to know that?
I just know that the chickens from Fatt Kei
are cheaper than the free-range chickens you order
To cut costs
I have decided to order Fatt Kei's chickens
from now on
instead of your free-range chickens
I object
Why?
Don't I have your support?
Yes, I support you
Good to know that
Do you know that
because you run the business without
looking at the operating costs
nobody gets the chance to have a pay raise?
Am I right, everyone?
Yes
Precisely because I don't compromise on the food quality
customers will return
otherwise the caf� will be a ghost town
Am I right, Gayon
From the way you run the business
we will not profit no matter how full the caf� is
Am I right, Gayon
Even if you profit from your business methods
will your conscience be clear?
Am I right, Gayon
Actually if we add a little more flavoring
people might not notice the difference
Right?
How dare you say this
Why can't you say it again
just once more
will it kill you?
Boss
I'm done for the night
I'll make a move first
Don't stay too late
Such a nag. Get going!
Mr Chan?
I knew you'd be here
Where else can I go?
With regard to my previous offer
have you considered it?
I heard Ah Yong Caf� is now
managed by the heiress
and she even changed the whole menu
These ABC's are only good at talking
What else do they know
Hey.
It's a waste of your talent
if you continue to stay here
I don't see it that way
Change is necessary
Change is good
Change .
Change should not come at the complete expense of tradition
She is still a greenhorn
I'm the veteran
Do consider joining us
Master
I'm not complaining about your daughter
I know a business should be profitable
But looking at the way things are going
I'm not sure if this is right
Yes
After reforming
some things are not bad
We gained a lot of new customers
But as a result
we also lost a bunch of regular customers
We win some and we lose some
The new customers only come for the novelty
They just go to wherever that is new and trendy
But the old customers are loyal
they won't leave us no matter what
You're the one who taught me this
I worry that when the old customers stop coming
and we can't keep the new customers
we'll be left with nothing
Ah Yong Caf�
was a one Michelin-starred restaurant in 1996
You don't want that to go down with history, do you?
Do you know what is Alzheimer's disease?
One day you're fine and the next day you wake up remembering nothing
It is like a memory reboot
It's fun
Have you tried it?
Give it a try
I am sick of having fried dough sticks with porridge
or fried noodles
Can I try something new please?
Got it, Master
I have to smile in the face of adversity
and stay positive
Who did it
Who invited this food critic to our caf�
What's going on? Scolding people again?
See for yourself
The famous food critic - Michelin
Ah Yong Caf�'s new manager out of her mind
Ah Yong Caf� was once a famous household name
Caf� Owner Ah Yong
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
and hands business over to daughter
head chef Dai Hung reduced to a lame duck
You are a duck (gigolo)?
I'm a duck (gigolo)?
The standard of the food has dropped so much
it's unacceptable!
They have no business ethics to speak of!
800 likes
Must this person be so blunt?
Who exactly is this guy?
He used to be a food critic with a newspaper
and had a huge following
now he even has a Facebook page
We're in serious trouble
I heard he never charges for his reviews
and keeps a low profile
Nobody knows who he is
Thus many people enjoy reading his reviews
I hate food critics more than anything
Chances are they can't even fry an egg
But go around criticizing people's culinary skills
With internet, everyone can be keyboard warriors
Everyone can be food critics
We can't really stop them from doing what they want
Actually I think...
Enough said
Since we all know clearly what is happening
we don't need so many opinions
Listen up
From now on
We have to manage our caf� better
Make it so good that they only have good things to say about us
Understand?
The food is a success
You're selling sexiness
Whatever
Typically a person who likes to eat likes to ogle too
Look at the fatso behind you
Lecherous indeed
Says who
A photo of a rapist was on the papers today
He's as thin as a cane
That's an exception
Haven't you heard of
Consumer Psychology
What would we know about this?
It's been a week and Michelin hasn't appeared
Isn't it a good thing?
Maybe he has gotten used to our steroid-charged chickens
and hence stopped complaining?
Maybe the sexy outfits are working
Well, no news is good news
He's at it again!
Who?
Michelin
this time it's worse
Many netizens have shared his article
Turning an old restaurant into a new kind of business
Instead of fresh chicken breast
You get to see women's chest
Ah Yong Caf� rebranded as Ah Yong Night Club?
We are running a nightclub?
My pretty face will attract many customers
Will I be able to cope?
Head chef Dai Hung single for years
he could be satisfying his own needs
What nonsense!
Must he expose Dai Hung's secret?
Michelin
you will get it from me if I ever see you
I will not allow him to step into Ah Yong Caf�
I shall boycott him from now on
Seen any suspicious looking people?
I'm sure Michelin has not appeared yet
How can you be so sure?
Because...there is no one in sight
This Michelin...
he's been chasing our customers away
Actually... has anyone ever met him?
Nope
He never posts any photo of himself on his blog
But I heard he's a middle-aged man
That's not true
I heard she's an auntie
Are you guys ok?
We are out here
and he is hiding behind the keyboard
Stop wasting time, all of you
Why don't you talk to her yourself?
What's there to chit-chat about?
You'd better focus!
Must be her
Miss
Your sizzling steak has been served since forever
it is drying up
You have been snapping away since you came in
You must be Michelin!
No wonder we couldn't lure Michelin out with the hot babes
Michelin is a woman
Have both of you lost your minds?
I can't be traveling alone just for food,
of course I've to take photos
and upload them on Facebook
The food may get cold or whatever
What matters is the number of "likes" I get!
I have lost my appetite
Both of you are so irritating
Both of you should stop harassing the customers
No way
I have to harassing the customers
Brother Hung
Since there are no customers these days
Shall we suggest to Rosemary to suspend the business?
Maybe you should tell her
to dismiss some employees
She will sack you first!
You go
Why me
Because I think you connect with elders
Table for how many, sir?
Cut the crap
Why do you care how many people I have with me?
I didn't count
Please
Get your staff
To do the counting
So aggressive looking...
Aggressive looking?
That's not me
Good looking
That's me
Hey.
We have been going round and round
My legs are tired
Can I sit down already?
Nope
What do you want?
MENU
Must be him
What makes you so sure?
He asked for a menu
Sir
When approaching you should say "Excuse me"
MENU
A set of kid's meal
Must be him
He has complained about every possible item
and now he's targeting the kids...
the kid's menu
Michelin
How have I offended you?
Believe it or not I am going to break your head!
What happened?
Wait, wait
Michelin
I didn't expect you to be such a big shot
Good
If you have a problem with us, let's talk it out
You don't have to criticize about us online
Today you brought your gang to confront us
I...respect you for that
What are you talking about?
I'm Hui-Ge
not Michelin or whatsoever
I don't get it
I ordered the kid's meal today
because my daughter's birthday is nearing
And I wanted to book your cafe for her party
That's it
Alright?
Our boss, Hui Ge
is a very hands on dad
He spoils his daughter
and wants to do food tasting personally
To avoid scaring you guys
he even told us to stay outside
How could you people
treat him like that?
Do you want us to burn your caf� down!
Tell me!
I already told you
The more people criticize you online
The more you should improve on your food
Look at the trouble you've caused
What do you propose we do?
Sorry, sorry
You're lucky
I'll just let it go
I won't be having my daughter's party here
Cancelled!
Let's go
Told you to stop harassing the customers
Who fried the fries?
YOU?
You moron
I officially challenge you to a showdown
"Stop defaming Ah Yong Caf� online"
Netizen A: The lady boss is defending herself, it's showtime!
Netizen B: What's there to see?
Netizen B: Such a disgrace!
Netizen C: Not as if he is a paid food critic
Netizen C: He is a paying customer,
Netizen C: why can't he criticize?
Netizen D: That's right
Netizen B: Just close the shop
Netizen A: Forget it please
Netizen C: I'm for freedom of speech... you know what that is?
So infuriating
This is killing me
Never knew steak can be cooked this way
This chef is not bad
This chef is highly skilled
Others pan fry steak using olive oil
He substitutes the oil with cow fat
to keep its original taste
That's awesome
This seems delicious
Yes it does
Wish I could eat it
Me too
What are you watching?
This is the latest hit show with TV audience
Everyone is watching it
What is this about?
It's a competitive cooking reality show
If you get a pass from all the judges
You will win the attractive prize money
And become famous overnight
those who have previously competed in "Prime Chef"
have become stars now
Yes
It is so difficult to sustain a caf� business
If I didn't have Alzheimer's
I would have taken part in the show
If I were brighter
I would take part too
I've decided to take part in the Prime Chef competition
do you hear what I'm saying?
I said I want to take part in Prime Chef
The competitive cooking reality show
I have to win this competition
and bring back the honor
Then our business will flourish again
and I can give you all pay raise
The most important thing is
I want Michelin to eat his words
Hey.
I want you
and all of you to support me!
Support! Support! Support!
Hey.
You all look down on me.
You think I can't do this?
Do you have to hit the table?
Hitting the table in my kitchen
How are you going to win?
With your steroid-charged chicken set meals?
What do you have against my chickens?
I really don't know.
Exactly, you know nothing
Oh, hitting the table again
I'm not fighting with you now
Of course I'm not so foolish to argue with you
Why would I argue with a woman?
If I win, I'm bullying a woman
I won't argue with my boss too
I will have no pay raise if I lose
And I'll get fired if I win
That's even worse
No matter what happens I will never let you ruin Ah Yong Caf�
Ruin Ah Yong Caf�?
Hello, I'm trying to save it
You are the one messing it up
Your father took me under his wing since I was 16
Other than cooking
He taught me to have a clear conscience
He always reminded me
People eat the food I cook
Yes we must always have a clear conscience
But we are not running a charity organization here
We need to sell our food
The chickens you bought cost RM3O each
and you only use the drumsticks
Then you deb one the rest
cook the rice and make soup with it
But only sell it for RM15
Of course people come back for it
But where is the profit?
There's profit...
Just not much
If they order other dishes as well
we will definitely make money
Actually chicken chop is the most profitable
but no one orders it
See
Hung Wing Shing
I know you cook really well
But you spend all your time in the kitchen
how much do you know about the world out there?
Why are you so afraid of change?
Why are you so conservative?
Look at you
Since your ex-girlfriend dumped you
you never had another relationship
It shows that you don't dare to move on to new things
Oh, personal attack now?
Tong See Wing
You think you're a filial daughter?
Your dad is not in good health
so you came back to help out?
Pffft
You got dumped too, didn't you?
Look at your ex's Instagram
He looks so happy
But I'm so sad...
I want to go home
Actually our caf� is pretty famous
and with your reputation
it should have been a listed company
Old Town has already expanded to Singapore
What about you?
You've never ever stepped outside of Kuala Lumpur
So what if you are good at cooking?
Your world is only as big as your kitchen
Your father and I both spent all our time in the kitchen
We didn't have much education
We don't earn much
Maybe we will never be rich
But look at your father
He is not that rich
But he still paid for your studies abroad
Otherwise
today you wouldn't have the chance
to stand in my kitchen
and treat me with such disparity
The cake is so nice
Of course
I made it
So it has to be nice
Papa you're so cool
When I grow up, I want to marry a chef too
What's up?
Why are the chickens not prepped yet?
Fatt Kei hasn't delivered the chickens
What?
Even steroids can't plump up the chicken
I cut off Fatt Kei
Let's find another supplier
Maybe...
order your free range chickens again
Hey.
I beg your pardon
order your free range chickens
I'll say it first
Sorry
It's okay
You're less educated anyway
Kitchen man
But...
I am the daughter of a kitchen man too
I'm really sorry
Actually you're right too
I need to move with the times
Maybe it's just teething problems
So we couldn't see eye to eye
But I should go see the world, learn new things
One is never too old to learn
But, as a restaurateur
shouldn't you have some culinary skills
in order to run a restaurant?
I majored in hotel management
and took cooking classes
But
I don't know why
I'm not interested in cooking at all
No interest at all?
Not at all
Oh, desserts!
I love desserts
Girls have two stomachs
No matter how full she is
there's always room for desserts
And experts say that
people with low sugar intake are short-tempered
He is very short-tempered
Yes
I am very short-tempered
I need to beat people up everyday
A kitchen man like me works in a hot kitchen everyday
Hope you don't mind
Of course not
I remember when I was young
you used to pick me up from school
So why would I mind
such a trivial thing?
Uncle
This one's funny
Listen
Yes
Criticisms should make you work harder
The more he criticizes you
the harder you should work at cooking
so you can shut him up with your good dishes
Then will you help me
win the Prime Chef competition?
So I can give him a tight slap on his face
Sure
I will have him finish all the dishes you cook
with two thumbs up
and say
yummy
Since you are so sincere in learning new things
Uncle
I will bring you somewhere
Maybe I will get some inspiration
Then you will inspire me
I will inspire you
And you will inspire me
Nonsense
Chinese cuisine?
Yes
But next time when we dine out
can you please put on some shoes?
I'm quite embarrassed already
Shall we grab a seat?
Yes, please.
Thank you
Nice presentation
What a special way to serve the soup
That's why I brought you here
Delicious
Fresh and fragrant
So let me introduce our chef
Mr.Sean
Good evening
Madam
Good evening
Snake Ming
Since when were you called Sean?
Oh my god
My senior
What senior?
You think we're Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan
We are co-workers
This must be Mrs. Ang?
Are you crazy?
She is Master's daughter, See Wing
OH MY GOD
You married his daughter?
OH MY GOD
No, no
You're talking nonsense
Anyways, your food is delicious
I'm super impressed
Thank you
All thanks to my Senior
for always reminding me
to cook with my heart and conscience
I remember
and I always remind myself that
no matter how successful I become
I should never forget my roots
Even if I make new dishes
I always link it back to our Chinese palates
This light chicken soup
He taught me how to make it
But sadly
These chickens aren't as good as those you find
You should give credit to your own hard work too
Enjoy the food
Thank you
Snake Ming
Too much carrots
one is enough
otherwise it will outshine the taste of the chicken
Remember this
Always be bold in cooking
Thank you, Senior
This is the one
80 delicious
It's delicious... but
Not this dish
Why?
Anyone can make this
Come on...
Then?
This won't work
You need to come home with me
Dai Hung is back!
This is my home
Is this an orphanage?
Mr. Robson set up this farm
Initially it wasn't an orphanage
But since he passed away
Mrs Robson has been taking in orphans
from nearby villages
I grew up here
This farm is self-sufficient
We grow everything ourselves
without help from others
This is Ah Yong Caf�'s gold mine
It is successful
not because of my culinary skills
but because of them
You must chase after them
If you don't give chase, they won't run
If they don't run, how can they be free range chickens?
Has anyone asked you
If the world were to end tomorrow
What's the last meal you would want to have?
Don't think, just answer!
Chicken rice
How about you?
Chicken rice too
But if the world were to end tomorrow
Can my last meal not be shared with you?
You don't say!
Thank you
These are to be steamed, this is to be grilled.
Okay, children
It's bedtime
Let's go to bed
I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time
After graduation
I started working immediately
I've been so tensed up everyday
Exactly what am I afraid of?
When I think of the past
I feel unhappy
When I think of the future, I feel scared
I'm sorry
that I forced you to use lousy quality ingredients
Now I understand that the simplest things
taste the best
In fact, the best dishes in the world are cooked this way
When Cantonese steam fish
steaming is the main crux
There is no need for other gimmicks
Japanese eat sashimi
As long as the fish is fresh
you can enjoy it raw
It is humans who always want more
We always want what we don't have
But we were already born
as the best versions of ourselves
Don't always measure yourself
with someone else's yardstick
Get it?
So sorry, I'm so late
You're just in time
Let me show you
Okay
Roll it fast, so it won't stick
Hello
I am outside your restaurant
It's been so many years...
Don't worry, I'm fine
He is still not picking up the phone
Did you arrange properly with him?
We agreed to meet at the restaurant this morning
but he's still nowhere to be seen
Sis, don't worry
Brushie and Ben are already looking for him
I don't know if I should say this...
Oh forget it
No
I must say it
There's been rumors
that Mr Chan is trying to poach Dai Hung
to join his restaurant group
Perhaps he jumped ship
that's why he doesn't want to appear on TV
There are many reasons when someone wants to leave
5 minutes to 'live'
Get ready
Ladies and gentlemen
You are watching the most popular variety show
Prime Chef
Welcome to our show
Let's welcome our Prime Chef
Mark Lee
Ladies and gentlemen
King of Comedy
Mr Mark Lee
Hello everyone
Thanks for watching Prime Chef
I'm Mark Lee
Let's welcome our contestant from Ah Yong Caf�
Reputable and well-known
But recently plagued with bad press
Representing them is
the highly discussed heiress
who is trying to revamp this old brand
Miss Rosemary
Hello
Nice to meet you
Our intention for this show is simple and clear
Business and quality of food must be unparalleled
There are too many restaurants with good business
but serve lousy quality food
Will it be the same
for your restaurant?
Definitely not
I like it
Definitely not
But it's just words for now
let's see what she can come up with
to silence naysayers
But
before shutting up netizens
you must first convince our two judges
That's right
Let's introduce these two judges
First up, all the way from France
the principal of 3 Star Culinary Institute
world famous blue ribbon culinary network
Mr. Paul Vair
Next, renowned celebrity chef
someone who never compromises
someone who is very hard to please
with 30 years of cooking experience
Please welcome
Aunty Lim
The rules are simple
If both judges
approve of the contestant's dish
Then you are safe
But if one of them disapproves
then we will need Mark's deciding vote
Mark
Lee
Got it, carry on
This last vote
will determine the result
if both judges fail the contestant's dish
Then Mark Lee will be useless
He can go home and sleep
What?
I mean
She'll sleep at your place
She'll go back home and sleep
Stop talking nonsense
Let's start
Remember
When you're cooking
You have to think of someone you love
Imagine him coming home
to the food you made for him
80 delicious
No matter how bad his day was
It doesn't matter
Has anyone ever asked you
If the world were to end tomorrow
what's the last meal you would want to have?
Don't think, just answer!
Chicken rice
How about you?
Chicken rice too
Time's up
The moment we are all waiting for
Mr. Vair, please
Well..
The rice is really great, texture is good
Chicken is extremely juicy
They are made for each other
It's really creative to make
traditional chicken rice
in sushi style
It's just chicken rice after all
Nothing presentable
Even if you transform it into a sushi
it's still just chicken rice
Most importantly
I do not like chicken at all
Oh no
both judges have extremely different remarks
Well...
We'll have to invite Mark lee
to cast his deciding vote
for today's competition.
By right
I should be casting my vote
But today
we'll do things a little differently
Sometimes it takes a good fall to know where you really stand
She took up our challenge
because of the criticisms
from renowned food critic, Michelin
I would like to pass my deciding vote
to today's special guest judge
Michelin
We are doomed
No...
Of all people...
Come on
Boss
Mr. Michelin
Please taste Rosemary's dish
Yummy
Even Mr Michelin approves of the dish
It must be really delicious
Mr Michelin
What are your thoughts on
Rosemary's dish today?
You previously criticized Ah Yong Caf�
and the lousy quality of its food
This chicken rice here
besides retaining tradition
she also added a creative twist to it
But most importantly, there's a human touch to it
Congratulations
Tonight I was invited to be a guest judge on Prime Chef
Thanks to this opportunity
I was able to taste flavours
that I've been searching for
It's the winning dish tonight
I did criticize the food
at Ah Yong Caf�.
That the standard had become unacceptable
But tonight Rosemary showed me her determination
to improve the quality of food served at Ah Yong Caf�
She chose the best ingredients for her dish
and remained true to the roots
of Ah Yong Caf�
She presented the dish with a new twist
but retained the traditional and familiar flavours of Ah Yong Caf�
This is a unique gourmet experience
In this new creation
I tasted the flavours of familiarity and tradition
Ah Yong Caf� has been reborn
I am deeply touched
With her heart and soul put into it,
she made her dish come alive
Everyone speed up please
Is table 62's order ready?
Soon
Dai Hung
Are we a fast food restaurant?
Almost done.
I usually only write good things
in my food reviews
If it tastes bad, I choose not to write about it
If it stands out I compliment it
Good food should be shared
This time round I wrote a bad review
because of tough love
I have to be cruel to be kind
All along
I have remained an anonymous food critic
The reason is simple
I just want to share good food and restaurants with everyone
Now that people know who Michelin is,
I will not write food reviews anymore
Eat all you can, eat while you can
I wish you all happiness and health
Your restaurant is doing good
You must be happy
Not bad
Yours too
l guess...
It's good
Excuse me
What a coincidence
Yeah
Why are you here?
I've been back for a few months
I'm now working as head sommelier in a French restaurant
What about you?
I'm still helping out at my dad's restaurant
Why did you come back?
You said you didn't want to come back
People change
We can grow to like something
that we used to dislike
What happened to your millionaire heiress girlfriend?
We broke up
I posted on Instagram
Maybe you didn't see it
because you blocked me
I did message you
Maybe you didn't receive them as well
Oh you tried to Contact me?
Erm...yeah
I wanted to tell you I was back
and...
apologize to you
I don't want to talk
about the past anymore
Maybe to you it's already the past
but to me...
I haven't forgotten you
Honestly,
even after our breakup
I still think of you all the time
When I'm happy I think of you
When I'm down
I think of you too
At first I thought it was out of habit
Pass me the plate, won't you?
Let's eat
What took you so long?
You're not that petty, are you?
Are you still single?
Are you still mad at me
for leaving without a word
and not giving you a chance to explain things?
It's been so long, what's there to be mad at?
I love you
So I should accept you for who you are
Including all your flaws
It is my problem
I'm starving
I want to eat something
Why don't you invite me in
What say you?
If you had come back earlier, I'd invite you in
But now it's not convenient
You have a girlfriend?
Not yet
but soon
When it comes to Lao Yu Sheng
it's important
to remember every ingredient
You can't leave out any one of them
Yes,Boss
I must have a good memory
I can't make mistakes
Oh ya
What is your name?
I'm Gayon
What do you do?
I'm your emplyee
My employee?
And you didn't bring me a gift?
I did
Boss, Gong Xi Fa Cai
What is this?
For you to buy electric appliances
Are you my employee or what?
Get down to work
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Great, it's shady here
- Make yourselves at home - Okay
Gayon
How was your wedding?
Luckily I sold my my car on My Motor
Otherwise I couldn't have paid my bills
I owe you one
If I make more money for the restaurant,
I'll buy you a new car
Thanks, Bro
How about Brushie?
He married a Korean girl
He went back to Korea with her to sell fried chicken
What
Traitor
- Traitor - Shameful
Mr Chan
Welcome
Mr Chan
You're here too?
Of course
I thought it over
Since you're not joining my restaurant group
I'll join forces with Ah Yong
We plan to bring Ah Yong Caf� back to its glory days
We will go into franchising
But don't worry
You will be in charge of quality control
Good?
Master, you are brilliant
Stop talking
Let's eat!
Let's be prosperous!
As the saying goes, a new year symbolizes a new beginning
Chinese new year is not only a good chance for reunions
It is also the perfect time for us to start afresh
We have to bid farewell to the old in order to usher in the new
My wish for everyone
is to be like Dai Hung and Rosemary
Let go of the past, and look forward to the future
Go Go Go!