AKA Mr. Chow explained

AKA Mr. Chow
Director:Nick Hooker
Starring:Michael Chow
Distributor:HBO
Country:United States
Language:English

AKA Mr. Chow is a 2023 documentary about the life of restauranteur Michael Chow.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The film was made available on HBO on October, 22 2023.[7] The film was directed by Nick Hooker and written by Jean Tsien.[8]

Reception

In her review for The Guardian, Lauren Mechling stated, "he food never shows up in AKA Mr Chow, the director Nick Hooker's feature-length documentary about the restaurateur Michael Chow, but that's sort of the point.(...) Skirting across decades and continents, with the help of evocative street footage and animations by Rohan Patrick McDonald, the movie is concerned with far more than Chow's talent for befriending celebrities and flair for decadence. It touches on pain points of the disarmingly energetic (and disarmingly dark-haired) 84-year-old's life, including his depression, gambling addiction and the tragic story of his wife Tina, who died from complications of Aids in 1992, at age 41."[9] Decider found the film "fascinating",[10] and Fact magazine call it "captivating".[11] GQ says: "But as the documentary shows, there's a lot about the famous restaurateur that most of us didn't know or consider. It shows Chow the personality as well as Chow the boss, Chow the painter, and Chow the immigrant."[12] MovieWeb says that it is a "remarkable and well-executed documentary about a captivating figure whose attention to detail and unrelenting passion made him famous".[13] The Toronto Star even says that it is "not a food film, but the Gatsby-like measure of a man".[14] Other reviews were also quite positive.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "aka MR. CHOW "Documentary Exposes the Real 'Character' Behind the 'Crazy' Restaurant (Exclusive). October 5, 2023. Yahoo Finance. June 11, 2024. June 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240610182754/https://nz.news.yahoo.com/aka-mr-chow-documentary-exposes-160000810.html. live.
  2. Web site: Michael Chow Shares the Pain Behind the Glamour in New Documentary 'AKA Mr. Chow'. Mia. Galuppo. . October 17, 2023. June 10, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141120/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/michael-chow-interview-new-hbo-documentary-aka-mr-chow-1235613072/. live.
  3. Web site: Final Oscar Predictions: Documentary Feature – '20 Days in Mariupol' is Too Important to Ignore. Clayton. Davis. March 7, 2024. June 10, 2024. March 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312155653/https://variety.com/feature/2024-oscars-best-documentary-feature-predictions-1235722937/. live.
  4. Web site: Getty Images . 13 October 2023 . 2024-06-10 . 2024-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610182755/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/michael-m-chow-at-the-aka-mr-chow-film-premiere-at-the-news-photo/1721269010 . live .
  5. For Mr. Chow, Everything's on the Menu. Britt. Hennemuth. October 20, 2023. Vanity Fair. June 10, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141017/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/mr-chow-documentary-hbo. live.
  6. News: What's on TV This Week: 'aka Mr. Chow' and Some Spooky Movies. Shivani. Gonzalez. The New York Times . October 16, 2023. NYTimes.com. June 10, 2024. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141019/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/arts/television/whats-on-tv-this-week-aka-mr-chow-and-some-spooky-movies.html. live.
  7. Web site: A mirabolante vida de Mr. Chow: "Enterrei todo o tipo de tragédias dentro de mim" . 2024-06-11 . NiT . pt-PT . 2024-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141038/https://www.nit.pt/cultura/cinema/a-mirabolante-vida-de-mr-chow-enterrei-todo-o-tipo-de-tragedias-dentro-de-mim . live .
  8. Web site: AKA Mr. Chow . 2024-06-11 . CherryPicks . en.
  9. News: Mechling . Lauren . 2023-10-30 . Mr Chow: the story behind the world's most fascinating restaurateur . 2024-06-11 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077 . 2024-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141018/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/30/mr-chow-documentary . live .
  10. Web site: 'AKA Mr. Chow' HBO Max Review: Stream It Or Skip It? . 2024-06-11 . en-US . 2023-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030025723/https://decider.com/2023/10/24/aka-mr-chow-hbo-max-review/ . live .
  11. Web site: Writer . Shaheera Anwar-Staff . 2023-10-27 . Culinary maestro Michael Chow's life comes to the screen . 2024-06-11 . Fact Magazines . en.
  12. Web site: Diamond . Jason . 2023-10-20 . Restaurant Legend Mr. Chow Built Temples of Fame Where Art Came First . 2024-06-11 . GQ . en-US . 2024-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307150658/https://www.gq.com/story/restaurant-legend-mr-chow-built-temples-of-fame-where-art-came-first . live .
  13. Web site: Archer . Greg . 2023-10-24 . aka Mr. Chow Review A Pure Delight From Beginning to End . 2024-06-11 . MovieWeb . en . 2024-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611141123/https://movieweb.com/aka-mr-chow-review/ . live .
  14. Web site: Govani . Shinan . 2024-04-18 . Shinan Govani: "All roads lead to Mr. Chow": HBO doc about Renaissance man restaurateur Michael Chow is perfect holiday viewing . 2024-06-11 . Toronto Star . en.
  15. News: Anderson . John . 'AKA Mr. Chow' Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Restaurateur . 2024-06-11 . WSJ . en-US . 2023-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117084539/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/aka-mr-chow-review-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-restaurateur-hbo-documentary-2bb793fd . live .
  16. Web site: Zhang . Astrid . 2023-10-17 . HBO Documentary "AKA Mr. Chow" Reveals The Fragmented Childhood Of Restauranteur Mr. Chow . 2024-06-11 . The Knockturnal . en-US.
  17. Web site: Cooper . Leonie . 2023-10-25 . Iconic London restaurateur Mr Chow stars in a new documentary . 2024-06-11 . Time Out London . en-GB.
  18. News: Borrows . Bill . 2024-02-27 . From Mick Jagger to Warhol and Madonna – who is Mr Chow, the man who has fed them all? . 2024-06-11 . The Independent . en.

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