Movie Monday - Le Grand Chef (1 AND 2!)

After two rather dark and depressing films in recent weeks, I'm happy instead to be bringing you a pair of fun ones, very appropriate to this blog. They are Le Grand Chef, and its sequel, Le Grand Chef 2 - Battle Kimchi. I saw the first one on a plane to or from Japan, probably in 2008 or so. It's all about a Korean competition wherein guys wind up cooking blowfish, to predictably dramatic and hilarious results. The sequel, rather wonderfully, is all about kimchi and what the idea of 'Korean' food might be.

Needless to say, both are filled with great humour, warmth, exuberance and charm - just like the majority of Korean people I know!

Trailers below :)