The Killing of a Chinese Cookie

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USA, 2008, 76 min

Directed by:

Derek Shimoda

Screenplay:

Derek Shimoda

Cast:

Martin Yan
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For nearly a century, people have turned to this prophetic dessert for advice, inspiration and even winning lottery combinations. While the fortune cookie has been a source of fascination and a Chinese cuisine staple in North America, it remains nearly non-existent in China. THE KILLING OF A CHINESE COOKIE 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. (Cherry Sky Films)

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