The Ramen Girl (2008)
02/08/2008 (JP) • 1h 42m
Her romance is on pins and noodles.
Overview
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Top Billed Cast
Abby
Gretchen
Ethan
Maezumi
Toshi Iwamoto
Reiko
Udagawa
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,200,000.00
Revenue
$179,590.00
Keywords
japan
cooking
language barrier
restaurant
restaurant owner
family business
interracial romance
fish out of water
tokyo, japan
gaijin
american abroad
teacher student relationship
expatriate
magic realism
broken heart
western perspective
culture shock
ramen
japanese cuisine
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