Happy Michelin Kitchen

Happy Michelin Kitchen is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic-comedy television series. The television drama was produced by Anhui Television International Media Ltd., starring Lan Cheng-lung and Cheryl Yang. The shooting began during mid-June 2011, and first aired on January 23, 2012 on Anhui Television.

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Synopsis

An Shao Cheng is a second generation restaurateur who is supposed to take over their restaurant after he was fooled about his mother's death. He, then meets and falls in love with an ordinary looking but extraordinarily skilled chef, Xin Duo Duo.

Cast

Main

Lan Cheng-lung as An Shao Cheng
Cheryl Yang as Xin Duo Duo
Li Jin Ming as Li Ru Zhen
Wu Jian Fei as Gu Da Peng
Ying Er as Zhou Jia Qi
Li Zhi Nan as Ding Wei Gang

Supporting

Li Yi Feng as Xiang Yu Chao
Liu Chao as Ding Wei Ming
Lu Yi-ching as Xiao Qing
Li Sheng Rong as Li Yi Yang
Xu Zhi He as Xiao Qiang
Fan Xiao Po as Lu Mei Ci
Zhou Da Qing as Zhou Jing
Yan Jing Yao (as Ye Min Fang
Dong Zhi Cheng as Na Bai Chuang
Chen You Fang as Zeng Cui Hua
Marie Zhuge as Cai Shan
An Dong Ni as Tao Zhe Ming
Wang Jing Qiao as Meng Xiao Fei
Abe Tsuyoshi as store manager
Lu Jia Xing as Song Xin Xin

Guest appearances

;from Happy and Love Forever

Ming Dao as Yi Ding Qiang
Annie Chen as Pan Xiao Nuo

;from Sunny Happiness

Mike He as Xiang Yu Jie
Janine Chang as Fang Yong Yong

Multimedia

Happy Michelin Kitchen did not release any soundtrack. However, there are songs used in the series. In particular, the series had nine songs from different artists, released in their respective albums. The opening theme song used is "This Time: :Love You" or "Zhe Yi Ci Ai Ni" by COLOR band, while the ending theme song used is by Chen Si Han entitled "Shuo Ai Bu Ai".

Episode ratings

Happy Michelin Kitchen ranked fourth in its pilot episode, until it gradually goes to the third spot in the last series, with a total average of 0.56. Its drama competitors were TTV's Love Forward, CTS's I Love You So Much and Alice in Wonder City, and FTV's Skip Beat! and Absolute Darling. The viewers survey was conducted by AGB Nielsen.