Documentary on St. Louis style Chinese food premieres at local film festival

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A documentary exploring St. Louis-style Chinese food premiered at a local film festival over the weekend.

“Half Order” explores the connection between Asian and Black communities through food and how it shapes St. Louis culture.

The film premiered Saturday at Hi-Pointe Theatre as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival.

“It’s a tradition, you know, and it’s a celebration of St. Louis. So we’re talking to everybody around the city, north side, east side, west side, north county; it’s in the film,” said Eric “Remrod” Mayes, one of the creators of Half Order. “I want them to take away that St. Louis is becoming a hub. It’s a collaborative city. We’re here to work together and we’re here to put everything on the map that we do. Whether it’s music, food, culture, it doesn’t matter. St. Louis is the place that you need to come to.”