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The Search for General Tso poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
2014·Comedy / Documentary / History·1h 11m

THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO

From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own.

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Ian Cheney·DirectorFrederick Shanahan·Editor
Full Crew
(2 credits)
Directing· 1
Ian Cheney·Director
Editing· 1
Frederick Shanahan·Editor
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Adventurous, Intriguing, Culinary
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a vibrant orange background with a white, grid-like pattern resembling a Chinese restaurant menu extending from the bottom left to the middl”

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Key Elements
ChopsticksFried ChickenHorseMenu GridSetting Sun
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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