纪录片《Half Order》圣路易斯首映 讲中式外卖与黑人社区的饮食交集
一部讲述中式外卖与黑人文化交集的纪录片《Half Order》11月7日在圣路易斯国际电影节首映，在海波因特剧院放映。
这部40分钟的短片由圣路易斯本地电影人埃里克·「雷姆罗德」·梅斯拍摄并执导、沃伦·阿穆尔联合编剧，把镜头对准圣路易斯街头随处可见的中餐外卖店：圣路易斯式炒饭、杂碎餐馆、当地独创的圣保罗三明治与 Vess 汽水，讲述华人经营者与黑人社区顾客之间数十年来形成的日常往来、饮食习惯与邻里关系。
中式外卖在美国许多城市的黑人社区中都是熟悉的存在，点一份「half order」（半份）之类的行话更是当地人耳熟能详的用语，影片正是从这些生活细节入手，呈现两种文化在城市街角的相遇。对于关注华人社区故事的观众而言，这部影片提供了一个从食物切入、讲述移民与社区关系的视角。
（来源：圣路易斯国际电影节）
Documentary 'Half Order' Premieres in St. Louis, Exploring Chinese Takeout and Black Food Culture
The documentary "Half Order," exploring the intersection of Chinese takeout and Black culture, premiered on November 7 at the St. Louis International Film Festival, screening at the Hi-Pointe Theatre.
The 40-minute short was filmed and directed by St. Louis filmmaker Eric "Remrod" Mayes and co-written by Warren Armour. It turns the camera on the Chinese takeout shops found on streets all over St. Louis — St. Louis-style fried rice, chop suey restaurants, the hometown St. Paul sandwich and Vess soda — telling the story of the decades-long daily ties, food habits and neighborly relations between Chinese restaurateurs and their Black community customers.
Chinese takeout is a familiar presence in Black neighborhoods in many American cities, and ordering a "half order" is slang locals know by heart. The film starts from such everyday details to show two cultures meeting on a city street corner — for viewers interested in Chinese community stories, a food-first window into immigration and neighborhood life.
(Source: St. Louis International Film Festival)
来源：圣路易斯国际电影节
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图片来源：图：雪夜里的一家中餐馆（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A Chinese restaurant on a snowy night (file photo). Wikimedia Commons.
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