2. The God Of Cookery
Just to show that film maker extraordinaire Stephen Chow doesn't just mix his martial arts and sports, here is his first foray into the world of Kung Fu in this 1996 Chinese film Sik San (The God Of Cookery). Chow set the formula of his later films by writing, directing and starring in this culinary KungFu Comedy. Chow plays himself (with a different spelling) as a celebrity cook who is exposed as a con man by a rival. Humiliated he takes refuge in a Shaolin Temple. While there the monks convince him to get back his title, but only after he has mastered their Shaolin martial arts. After he leaves the temple his rival pulls out all the stops to keep Chow from regaining his title. This is Chow's first film to have cinematic references, sight-gags, and martial arts. While the CG may not be as impressive as his later works it is a good example of how Chow started and how talented he is. The God Of Cookery proved to be very popular with audiences leading him to go on to make Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.