Happy Michelin Kitchen
| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
| Products | Television series production |
Happy Michelin Kitchen () is a Taiwanese romantic comedy television series from 2012, produced by Anhui Television International Media Ltd. The show stars Lan Cheng-lung and Cheryl Yang. Filming commenced in mid-June 2011, and the series debuted on January 23, 2012, on Anhui Television.
Synopsis
An Shao Cheng (Lan Cheng-lung), heir to a family restaurant business, is misinformed about his mother's passing as he prepares to take over the establishment. During this time, he becomes enamored with Xin Duo Duo (Cheryl Yang), a modest yet highly skilled culinary artist.
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
- 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
Broadcast
| Network | Country/Region | Premiere Date | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui Television | Mainland China | January 23, 2012 | Daily, 7:30-9:30 pm |
| CTV | Taiwan | March 18, 2012 | Sundays, 10 pm-12 am |
Multimedia
No official soundtrack was released for Happy Michelin Kitchen (), but it incorporated nine tracks from various artists' albums. The opening song is "This Time: Love You" ("Zhe Yi Ci Ai Ni") performed by COLOR band, while the closing theme is "Shuo Ai Bu Ai" by Chen Si Han.
Episode ratings
At its premiere, Happy Michelin Kitchen ranked fourth and rose to third place by the finale, achieving an average rating of 0.56. Its competitors included TTV's Love Forward, CTS's I Love You So Much and Alice in Wonder City, along with FTV's Skip Beat! and Absolute Darling. Ratings data were compiled by AGB Nielsen.
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2012 | 01 | 0.71 | 4 | |
| March 25, 2012 | 02 | 0.60 | 4 | |
| April 1, 2012 | 03 | 0.53 | 4 | |
| April 8, 2012 | 04 | 0.56 | 4 | |
| April 15, 2012 | 05 | 0.49 | 4 | |
| April 22, 2012 | 06 | 0.45 | 4 | |
| April 29, 2012 | 07 | 0.60 | 4 | |
| May 6, 2012 | 08 | 0.47 | 4 | |
| May 13, 2012 | 09 | 0.49 | 4 | |
| May 20, 2012 | 10 | 0.58 | 4 | |
| May 27, 2012 | 11 | 0.50 | 4 | |
| June 3, 2012 | 12 | 0.61 | 3 | |
| June10,2012 | 13 | 0.63 | 2 | |
| June17,2012 | 14 | 0.69 | 3 | Final episode |
| Average rating | 0.56 | |||
Further reading
External links
- Happy Michelin Kitchen at CTV
- Happy Michelin Kitchen via Sina
- Happy Michelin Kitchen through Anhui Television