Sweet Juices [2022]

LOGLINE Genius cooks Shirong and Tony face eviction and incarceration; on a mission to clear their names, they leave a trail of saucy vomit, stolen bicycles, unhinged government officials, and squirting dumplings that deliver enlightenment. SYNOPSIS SWEET JUICES is set in a world where Chinese food is the supreme currency with more power than sex, drugs and money. The story begins with SHIRONG, the mad dumpling chef and TONY, her lover and apprentice. They race against time to make juicy dumplings to pay off assholes chasing them for fines, bills and rent. They're given one opportunity to start a new life when tensions between the couple reach breaking point. Tony starts cooking fusion dumplings, undermining Shirong's status as the authentic dumpling master. Boiling with hatred and armed with their own unique flavours, the couple goes to war, but the power of delicious food transcends even love itself.