Night Market Neighbours is a mouthwatering series that features delicious food and diverse stories from vendors at the Richmond Night Market.
Episode 1 – Tochi: The Perfect Toast
In this episode we meet Toby and Jeffrey, the 21-year-old friends who founded Tochi. These friends have revolutionized Hong Kong french toast by adding mochi inside. Sink your eyes into crispy, chewy, fluffy, sweet, savory, dreamy toast…
Watch Tochi: The Perfect Toast
Episode 2 – Chef James: Family Special
In this episode we meet Chef James, his son Kelvin, and daughter Lillian. This family dream team cooks up Xinjiang inspired dishes like cumin lamb buns, pan fried yellow noodles, five spice chicken and more…
Watch Chef James: Family Special
Episode 3 – BANH MI 429
In this episode we meet Linh Tran, Jenny Nguyen, and John Nguyen. These friends opened Banh Mi 429 to reinvent a Vietnamese classic. Crispy baguette, bold Korean fusion, and tangy pickles work in harmony to create one of the world’s most amazing sandwiches…
Episode 4 – Po Wah: House of Yee
In this episode we meet the Yee family. They’ve been in the food business for 3 generations. Lai Wah has been serving up dim sum classics (with some help from her kids) at the night market for 25+ years, and she won’t be stopping anytime soon…
Short documentary series with CBC. Directed and produced by Jonah Lee-McNamee. 2022-2023.
Press
CBC News at 6 Live Premiere: Tochi
CBC News at 6 Live Premiere: Chef James
CBC Radio Interview: Jonah Lee-McNamee
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Credits
Director, Producer: Jonah Lee-McNamee
Director of Photography, Producer: Shiun Okada
Producer: Leah Lee
Associate Producer: Justin Lee
Gaffers: Krystal Chan, Gabriel Sanchez
Grip/LX: Gabriel Sanchez, Sean Schin, Michael Jung
Production Sound Mixer: Nina Lee
Editor (Episode 1 & 2): Jonah Lee-McNamee
Editor (Episode 3 & 4): Nathan Young
Post Audio: Ericka Florencia, J. B. McCarthy
Colourist: So Young Park
Series Title and Episode 1 & 2 Titles Designer: Rees Morgan
Episode 3 & 4 Titles Designer: Leah Lee
Translation: Helen Wong, Lester Maxwell
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