Singaporean director's documentary about chef Andre Chiang is a hit in Taiwan

The 104-minute film puts a spotlight on Andre Chiang, best known in Singapore for his two-Michelin-star Restaurant Andre. PHOTO: AMOK
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SINGAPORE - The documentary about Michelin-starred chef Andre Chiang, Andre & His Olive Tree, has earned more than NT$10 million (S$470,000) since its world premiere on Aug 21 in Taiwan, making it the highest-grossing documentary there so far this year (2021).

The work of Singaporean film-maker Josiah Ng, 32, the 104-minute film puts a spotlight on Chiang, the 44-year-old Taiwan-born, French-trained chef best known in Singapore for his two-Michelin-star Restaurant Andre.

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