The Dating Menu

Hong Kong Cinema in Flux​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hong Kong SAR, China | 2026 | Cantonese, Mandarin | 102 min | Romantic Comedy, Food | DCP

Synopsis

While trying to keep his struggling business afloat, a chef goes on a dating app in search of Zelda, his crush from his chatroom days as a teenager. For each Zelda he meets, he makes a tailor-made meal to fit their story. Putting a spotlight on the city’s struggling restaurant sector, indie filmmaker Amos Why and his co-director Frankie Chung’s unconventional and bittersweet road movie follows a rootless man who turns to his memories to avoid confronting his unknown future. Is it better to drift with uncertainty, or to stay in your comfort zone whilst tethered to a sinking ship?

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