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Two chefs, one deadline, zero chill — Filipino action-comedy where knives fly in AND out of the kitchen.
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The Fighting Chefs (2013)

Chaotic energyUnderdog hustleCulinary karate

Overview

ComedyActionRomance

Two warring chefs and their restaurants are threatened by the 3-month deadline imposed to them by Don Manolo to vacate their place for it will be sold to a condominium developer.

Flag of PHPHTagalog
Content warning
philippines
Community vs. capitalismFound familyPride and preservationLove under pressure

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Actual chefs doing their own wild stunt fights — no doubles needed.

Acting

Ronnie Ricketts directs himself with unhinged commitment.

Best for:Friends: Group watch where you roast the fight choreography together.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to — explosions plus cooking.·Rewatch: Cult classic status for Filipino action-comedy stans.
Ronnie Ricketts

Director

Ronnie Ricketts

ReleasedMar 6, 2013
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Viva Films
Rocketts Productions

Top Cast

Ronnie Ricketts

Ronnie Ricketts

Chef

Hero Angeles

Hero Angeles

Master Chef's Group

Joross Gamboa

Joross Gamboa

Master Chef's Group

Onyok Velasco

Onyok Velasco

Master Chef's Group

Arci Muñoz

Arci Muñoz

Sexy Chef

Nadine Lustre

Nadine Lustre

Sexy Chef

Jade Lopez

Jade Lopez

Sexy Chef

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Trivia

Ronnie Ricketts cast his own son Bruce in the 'Master Chef's Group' — literal family business in the kitchen and on screen.

Cultural

This captures mid-2010s Filipino cinema's love of hybrid genre mashups — action, romance, and comedy served simultaneously, no matter the pacing cost.

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