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Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon

A 9:16 storyboard, 82 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.

    Voiceover. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon. Bitter melon and salted chili are a Hunan pair. Rinse the melon after a brief salt and the bitterness stays pleasant. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon. Bitter melon and salted chili are a Hunan pair. Rinse the melon after a brief salt and the bitterness stays pleasant.

    On screen. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon

  3. Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s

    Mise en place

    Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.

    Voiceover. Set out chicken breast, bitter melon, green beans, thai chili, garlic. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. Scene 4 · equipment · 5s

    Equipment

    Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.

    Voiceover. You need Wide skillet, Scale, Spatula, Timer.

    On screen. Wide skillet · Scale · Spatula

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon: sliced protein and a cup of sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Slice the chicken breast evenly and cut bitter melon and green beans. Mix the soy sauce with the rice vinegar in a cup. Dry the protein so it browns in the small amount of oil.

    On screen. Slice the chicken breast evenly and cut bitter…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon: garlic and ginger in a thin film of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the sesame oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. A thin film is enough. Add garlic and ginger and stir for 20 seconds, until fragrant and not brown. Add five-spice powder with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the sesame oil in a wide skillet over…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon: protein searing in a single layer. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook 9 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Spread the chicken breast in one layer. Cook until the thickest piece is opaque and the juices run clear, about 9 minutes, turning once. Scoop it out.

    On screen. Spread the chicken breast in one… · Cook 9 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon: vegetables and protein glossed with a small sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In the same pan, cook bitter melon and green beans until tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. Return the chicken breast and the sauce cup. Toss for 30 seconds so everything is coated, not swimming.

    On screen. In the same pan, cook bitter melon and green…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon: finished skillet plate with herbs. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Kill the heat. Fold in scallion. Serve at once. Bitter melon and salted chili are a Hunan pair. Rinse the melon after a brief salt and the bitterness stays pleasant.

    On screen. Kill the heat. Fold in scallion. Serve at once.…

  10. Scene 10 · doneness · 6s

    How you know it is done

    Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.

    Voiceover. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.

    On screen. Doneness

  11. Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.

    On screen. Common fixes

  12. Scene 12 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.

    On screen. Storage

  13. Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s

    Nutrition lower third

    Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.

    Voiceover. One serving is about 277 calories, with 30 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 277 kcal · 30 g protein · Healthy

  14. Scene 14 · plate · 5s

    Plate and close

    Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.

    Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.

    On screen. Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon

  15. Scene 15 · cta · 4s

    Close

    Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.

    Voiceover. Cook Hunan Chicken and Bitter Melon from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.

    On screen. Cook it from the recipe

Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.