Monday, 7 September 2020

Cupid's Kitchen

Drama: Cupid's Kitchen
Chinese Title: 舌尖上的心跳 / She Jian Shang De Xin Tiao
Broadcast Network: Zhejiang TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent, Youku

Broadcast Date: January 13, 2022

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps) except Fri-Sat (1 ep), 22:00 for VIP, Daily 22:00 (1 ep) for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Food, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 40
Director: Li Jun
Screenwriter: Meng Yao
Executive Producer: Wang Zhonglei
Producer: Liu Tao
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Jiao Tang Dong Gua

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story of finding romance through food begins when a young woman with an amazing sense of taste meets a chef with mad skills.

Lin Kesong (Lareina Song) was born with perfect taste. Due to a crush on her classmate Song Yiran (Liu Dongqin), she follows him all the way to the United Sates where she accidentally encounters Jiang Qianfan (Ethan Ruan), a Michelin 3-star chef.

Jiang Qianfan takes Lin Kesong as his apprentice as they prepare for a cooking competition taking place in three months. Despite her innate sense of taste, Lin Kesong has no culinary skills whatsoever. Nonetheless, she managed to hone a special talent thats truly her own after enduring Jiang Qianfan's deviliish training. Along the way, they find love.

Fun Facts

Ethan Ruan and Lareina Song have an age gap of 16 years.
Filming took place in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shaoxing.
Filming lasted over three months from May 28, 2019 to September 11, 2019.
There were repeating dating rumors between Ethen Ruan and Lareina Song after they were spotted together by paparazzi which was shot down by the actress's manager.
Its premiere date was announced only on the same day.

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