The Killing of a Chinese Cookie

2008 · 75 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 20 VOTES · DIR. Derek Shimoda

Overview

For nearly a century, people have turned to a prophetic dessert for advice, inspiration, and even winning lottery combinations. While the fortune cookie has been a source of fascination and Chinese cuisine staple in North America, it remains nearly non-existent in China. This documentary examines the heated debate over the true origin of the fortune cookie, the mixing of eastern and western cultures that produced it, and the cookie's rise from a simple pastry to a pop culture phenomenon.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,691 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:25 [Car Engine Starts ]
00:07:14 - Come on, lover. - What are you doi n'?
00:10:59 - [Woman ] Oh, that's not nice. - [ Cosmo ] I rving Lowe?
00:15:23 - No kidding. - Areyou kid - I brought three carloads ofpeople.
00:19:11 I 'll see you later. Enjoy.
00:23:42 - Gets on your teeth. Real nice. - What else doyou like?
00:27:56 - Vic. - Yeah, wi I l you tel I the com modore to come over here, please?
00:33:07 - Thankyou. - Ladies, please come again.
00:41:46 ## [ Vocalizing ]
00:47:34 [ Cheering, Applause ]
00:51:30 - # They go wild# - [ Woman ] Oh, not again.
00:55:34 and you can help us out.
00:59:52 Doyourselfa favor and step outside.
01:05:28 - [Phil] Well, what we mean is - - [John ] The man goes to bed- The man retires at 9:00.
01:12:42 The Paris number.
01:23:19 Goddam n it!
01:30:42 Flo, I gotta talk to you - alone.
01:35:35 Got a little problem here.
01:43:29 I mean, that's why we're here to talk about it.
01:52:04 [Rachel] We were a little bit curious, yes.
01:58:46 # Ooh ##
02:02:29 Now, let me see. Where was I?
02:06:21 - And we have - we have Andie with us. - [Man ] Bigspender.
02:10:44 # Scheme awhile #

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,691
Dialogue density22.5 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line02:10:44

Production Record

DirectorDerek Shimoda
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes20