From summer to winter, from regular customers to strangers, everyone who walks into the midnight food store is enjoying tea and feeling the human touch revealed in it. Strangers who don't know each other gather in this remote old inn from all directions, and the intersection of a few words outlines the warm atmosphere of talking about everything. We sat around, chatting while eating, enjoying delicious food with endless aftertaste, and enjoying a relaxing conversation at night. There are spit, ridicule, criticism and quarrel, but more are silent hugs between people's hearts, frank confessions and warm invitations.
The protagonist of the film is the owner of this midnight food store-a middle-aged man who is not confused. He has a bumpy scar on his face and can cook delicious traditional Japanese dishes. He has a warm attitude and has experienced vicissitudes, but he always has a warm smile and a kind heart. Midnight food stores, as the name implies, are open at midnight and sleep in busy and noisy alleys during the day. Midnight grocery store is the best time to sneak out from midnight to seven in the morning. At this time, the whole city has entered a tired dreamland, and only men, women and children who can't sleep come from all directions with their own worries. In the flickering light, they gagged and talked to each other. This is an ordinary Japanese restaurant, but why does it always have a unique flavor? It's because the restaurant is cold and distant, and it's not as suitable and warm as the canteen. Yes, we are more comfortable and free in the canteen. We can speak freely without scruple, regardless of the strange eyes and comments around us. We can sit and close the door without embarrassing the boss's urging and disdain. There are no economic disputes, no hasty steps, and everyone chats and gets together like good friends-whether they are regular customers or strangers. Just like there is an invisible melody guide, everyone follows it and forms an orderly free formation, where they can't help but slow down and settle down. The boss stood by with a serene expression, lit a cigarette and the smoke curled up. He became the most faithful listener and the most trustworthy wise man. You can talk to him about Kan Kan and trust him. He will listen to you quietly and attentively, and give you the most appropriate warm tips when you are in a dilemma and at a loss-that is the boss's life experience and the rational cognition of onlookers.
The diners in the midnight food store are all kinds: May Liu Zhi, a strong and independent girl forced by family constraints and livelihood; Yu Zi, a real secular woman who worships money; Mr. Kenzo, a middle-aged man who lost his loved ones in the earthquake and fell into the trough of his life but was trapped by love; Minmei, a girl who tried to avoid volunteering in the disaster area because of emotional trauma, fell into emotional entanglements and was at a loss; The restaurant owner's mother, who secretly loves the boss but dare not reveal it in her heart, always goes forward at the critical moment and always bothers the police in the interesting box and the real depositors who eventually appear ... These people have rich life experiences and tortuous emotional experiences, but they don't know each other, but they gather in a Sashido and tell different but roughly similar stories, including their world, their joys and sorrows, their joys and sorrows, and join us. But we can also see our own shadow and vivid future, just like the midnight scene with white snowflakes at the end of the film, where strange and familiar people in the midnight food store celebrate and laugh in the thousand-layer cakes sent by Mei Zhi. No matter how unhappy life is, there are always warm lights, warm food and affectionate help from strangers. So, why bother in life? What can a husband ask for?