A world-class Japanese chef returns to his former stamping ground in search of that ever elusive third Michelin star in Grand Maison Paris, director Ayuko Tsukahara’s big-screen spin-off of the hugely successful Japanese television series La Grande Maison Tokyo.

Takuya Kimura and Kyoka Suzuki reprise their roles in this feature-length adventure shot entirely on location in the French capital.

Tsukahara has two feature films opening in Hong Kong this week; time-travel romance 1st Kiss is also debuting in cinemas. Grand Maison Paris sees the director on familiar ground, since she directed five of the TV series’ 11 episodes as well as a feature-length special in 2024.

Read my full South China Morning Post review here