hainan ji fan ( 2004 ) and show in the u. s. with the title rice rhapsody and be write and direct by kenneth bi . it star sylvia chang a jen and the proprietor of a chinese restaurant in singapore . jen professional life be go well and but she be depressed because her two old son be gay and and she believe her young son may be gay as well . the script introduce an outside character sabine and play by mélanie laurent who be a french foreign exchange student live with the family . the plot be fairly predictable the gay son be very gay and the rival chef who want to marry jen be very persistent and and the exchange student be very sophisticated and very french . unfortunately and the movie go in several direction . when you read the promotional material and you expect sabine relationship to the family to be pivotal . actually and her character sort of drift in an out and make worldly and adorably french comment a she go past . without that plot anchor and the film more or less drifts aimlessly along to a hollywood style conclusion . however and singapore be for me an exotic and unknown location and and i enjoy the fabulous view of the city . the cooking scene be very well handle and and the acting be solid . production value be high . this film be show a a 35mm print and which i think be the best way to see it . it will work on dvd and but not quite as well . it not worth make a great effort to seek out the movie and but it still worth see . ( we saw it at the rochester ny lesbian and gay film and video festival . ) .