Name: Cha Chaan Teng
Released: 2024-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Reality

This 8-episode series explores various aspects of the cha chaan teng culture: its history, fusion dishes, efficiency and aesthetics. It interviews a 60-year-old cafe and a multigenerational cafe to see how they have overcome challenges to survive.

2024 · 22m

EPISODE 1

Behind the Taste of Hong Kong

We travel to the 55-year-old Cheung Heung Tea restaurant, tracing the origins and transformation behind this unique piece of local dining culture.

22 min
EPISODE 2

Best of Both Worlds

Hong Kong is known for its East-meets-West heritage, and Cha Chaan Teng is the essence of the unique history.

23 min
EPISODE 3

Efficacy and Newspeak

Hong Kong is a dynamic city filled with constant motion, busy streets, big crowds and jam-packed traffic, and it just never seems to stop!

23 min
EPISODE 4

The Cha Chaan Teng Aesthetic

Cha Chaan Teng forms its own set of aesthetics which inspired numerous Hong Kong filmmakers like Wong Kar-wei, Johnnie To and John Woo.

23 min
EPISODE 5

Ads @ Cha Chaan Teng

In this episode, we will get a sneak peek into how advertisements became a part of the Cha Chaan Teng we know today.

23 min
EPISODE 6

Passing On

In this episode, we will dive into the transformation of Cha Chaan Teng in the past seven decades.

23 min

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