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The Emperor's Cook (2015)
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The Emperor's Cook (2015)
Original name: 天皇の料理番
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.
Style: uplifting, touching, disturbing
Plot: imperial japan, food, chef, rise to the top, follow your dream, father son relationship, teenager, emperor, family relations, palace, culinary arts, talented, skill, restaurant, sister, cooking, japanese history, royalty, rural area, japanese food, reenactment
Place: japan, paris france

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, realistic and psychological films and TV series with plots about family relations, food, chef, ambition, society, father son relationship and politics mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Emperor's Cook: Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016), The Solitary Gourmet (2012), Massan (2014), Carnation (2011), Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)
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Duration: 15 min.
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