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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
2018·Drama·1h 29m

RAMEN SHOP

“When food is love…”

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

Above the Line
Eric Khoo·DirectorWong Kim Hoh·ScreenplayTan Fong Cheng·ScreenplayBrian Gothong Tan·Director of PhotographyChristine Sham·Original Music ComposerNatalie Soh·Editor
Cast
Takumi Saitoh·MasatoSeiko Matsuda·MikiJeanette Aw·Mei LianTsuyoshi Ihara·KazuoMark Lee·Ah WeeTetsuya Bessho·Uncle AkioBeatrice Chien·Madam LeeGisele Chiam·Ah Wee's Younger DaughterKeisuke Takeda·Keisuke
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Eric Khoo·DirectorHiroyasu Kitagawa·First Assistant DirectorSabrina Poon·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Wong Kim Hoh·ScreenplayTan Fong Cheng·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Brian Gothong Tan·Director of PhotographyLeslie Kee·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Natalie Soh·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Christine Sham·Original Music ComposerKevin Mathews·Original Music ComposerKazz·Sound Designer
Production· 9
Bert Tan·Executive ProducerYutaka Tachibana·ProducerHuang Junxiang·ProducerLim Teck·Executive ProducerTan Fong Cheng·ProducerYutaka Tachibana·Executive ProducerEric Le Bot·Co-ProducerHideki Akiyoshi·Co-ProducerMasa Sawada·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$733K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ramen Shop's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#669999
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Mood
Warm, Inviting, Familial
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A group of eight people, including adults, an elderly woman, and a young boy, are standing in front of a Japanese ramen shop. The shop has traditional noren cur”

dramafamilyfood
Key Elements
Noren CurtainsRamen Shop SignsChef's JacketApronRamen Bowl Graphic On T Shirt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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