I used to think that healing is a very good expression technique in Japanese dramas. After watching this movie "Mr. Church", I realized that healing is a common emotional need of human nature. This kind of need It can span time, nation, and culture.

The story takes the heroine Xiaoxia as the perspective, vividly depicting Mr. Church in her eyes. One morning, Xiaoxia got up and found a black uncle making breakfast in her kitchen. Jazz was playing on the radio. He used knives and forks skillfully with both hands. After a while, an exquisite breakfast like Michelin was brought to her. Naturally, Xiao Xia didn't buy it. Suddenly, there was a black male chef in the family who was like a full-time nanny. Xiao Xia, who had lived with her single mother for ten years, couldn't accept that her two-person world was broken by a strange black man.

It turns out that Xiaoxia’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and may only have six months left. Her mother’s lover hired Mr. Church as the chef for Xiaoxia’s family, responsible for taking care of their family’s daily life. . Xiaoxia was very resistant to delicious food at first, but it didn't take long before she was completely impressed by Mr. Church's cooking skills, and even brought her classmates to her home to share her delicious food. Food can heal people's hearts. Only Xiao Xia can't think of it, and there is nothing Mr. Church can't do. This plot is simply a transplant of "Late Night Diner", as if he invited the canteen owner back home and became his own private chef.

In addition to his Michelin-like skills, Mr. Church also loves reading very much. He brings his books to Xiaoxia’s house and often shares them with Xiaoxia. Xiaoxia also likes Mr. Church even more. Xiaoxia hopes to know about Mr. Church and his private life after get off work. Every time he curiously inquires about Mr. Church, he refuses, which makes Xiaoxia even more confused.

Perhaps due to the power of Mr. Church’s delicious food, Xiaoxia’s mother struggled with the disease for six years until Xiaoxia finished high school. After holding his mother's funeral, Mr. Church gave Xiaoxia the money he had saved on living expenses in the past six years for college tuition. At this time, Xiaoxia had already regarded Mr. Church as her own family member. Although he was not his father's position, Mr. Church's status could not be replaced. Xiaoxia is about to go to college in another city. She accidentally discovers the bar where Mr. Church often goes after get off work. She has heard rumors about that bar. Xiaoxia is worried about Mr. Church. She hopes that Mr. Church can live a good life. Xiaoxia also looks forward to Qiuqi. There are several family members in the husband’s family who love him as much as he does.

Xiaoxia’s college years were very fulfilling, until she became pregnant out of wedlock, so she decided to go home to wait for the birth. Naturally, Mr. Church’s home was also her home, and Mr. Church happily agreed to take care of Xiaoxia, provided that Because they respect each other's privacy, Xiaoxia readily agreed. Every day, Mr. Church can prepare some Michelin delicacies for himself, and life is the same as before. After Mr. Church is busy with his daily life during the day, he will go to the bar again in the evening. Xiao Xia discovered that Mr. Church, who came home at night, would always talk nonsense after being drunk and put the matchbox he carried with him on the table. In order to avoid embarrassment, Xiao Xia always put the match box quietly into the drawer and pretended that he knew nothing. She didn't know, and the next morning, Mr. Church was preparing breakfast for her as if nothing had happened. In fact, Xiao Xia knew that her mother's lover only left six months of living expenses for their family, and the remaining more than five years of living expenses were paid by Mr. Church himself. Xiao Xia felt that Mr. Church was the benefactor of their family, so Xiao Xia That’s why I really want to know him.

Until one day, Xiaoxia couldn't help but be curious and secretly went to Mr. Church's room when he was leaving to see what kind of life he had. As a result, he was discovered by Mr. Church who turned back halfway, which made him very angry and drove Xiaoxia out of the house. Xiaoxia lived on the street, was accidentally knocked down, and almost had a miscarriage. Mr. Church rushed to the hospital and told the doctor that he was Xiaoxia's family member. Then he took Xiaoxia home and took good care of Xiaoxia's life every day. It turns out that in addition to cooking and reading, Mr. Church is also good at piano and painting, and occasionally raises flowers and vegetables. It is a very standard literary and artistic middle-aged and elderly life. Xiaoxia's baby was also born in this environment, and Mr. Church also Naturally, she takes on the daily life of Xiaoxia and her baby.

Time passed by many years, Xiaoxia’s baby also grew up, and Mr. Church’s hair and beard gradually turned pale. One night, Mr. Church fell down when he went home. Xiaoxia helped him back to his room, settled him and left. However, he forgot to hide the matches from the bar in the drawer. The next morning, they still tacitly ate with each other. breakfast, but after that day, Mr. Church never went to the bar again. Not long after, Mr. Church fell ill and could no longer cook for Xiaoxia and the baby. Xiaoxia began to take care of Mr. Church's daily life, cooking for him and reading to him. Until one morning, Mr. Church passed away peacefully in bed. At his funeral, friends from the bar visited, and Xiaoxia learned that Mr. Church had been playing piano in the bar for 30 years. Even his friends did not understand that Mr. Church was so versatile.

There are still many unsolved mysteries until the end of the movie, such as what kind of place is the bar that Mr. Church often goes to, and what is behind Mr. Church’s nonsense every time he is drunk. What is the story? Why is Mr. Church so afraid of others knowing his life? However, we can guess sporadic clues from the letter Mr. Church left for Xiaoxia after he left. Of course, this is not the point. Since the director blurred this clue, I also want to highlight the theme and focus on the story of Mr. Church watching over Xiaoxia’s family with love.

At the end of the movie, Xiaoxia was woken up one morning and heard the jazz music that Mr. Church often played coming from the kitchen. She whispered Mr. Church’s name, and then walked over in confusion and found that it was hers. The daughter is imitating Mr. Church's way of making breakfast. Mr. Church's love has already been nourishing Xiaoxia's daughter silently. Xiaoxia also said at the end that their family's belief is Mr. Church, and Mr. Church spends his whole life. His love has protected Xiaoxia's family for three generations.