Happy Michelin Kitchen
Happy Michelin Kitchen (Chinese: 幸福三顆星) 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.[1]
| Happy Michelin Kitchen 幸福三顆星 | |
|---|---|
 Happy Michelin Kitchen promotional poster | |
| Also known as | 幸福我不讓 Happy Michelin 3 |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Directed by | Tzu-Ping Lin (林子平) |
| Starring | Lan Cheng-lung Cheryl Yang Li Jin Ming Wu Jian Fei |
| Opening theme | "這一次愛妳" (Zhe Yi Ci Ai Ni) by COLOR Band |
| Ending theme | "說愛 不愛" (Shuo Ai Bu Ai) by Chen Si Han |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producers | 羅法平, 陳燕萍 |
| Production location | Taiwan |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Anhui Television International Media Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV; Anhui Television |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| First shown in | Taiwan |
| Original release | 23 January – 17 March 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Happy and Love Forever, Sunny Happiness |
| External links | |
| Happy Michelin Kitchen on CTV | |
Synopsis
An Shao Cheng (Lan Cheng Long) 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 (Cheryl Yang).
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
Broadcast
| Network | Country/Location | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui Television | Mainland China | January 23, 2012 | Daily, 7:30-9:30pm |
| CTV | Taiwan | March 18, 2012 | Sundays, 10pm-12am |
Multimedia
Happy Michelin Kitchen (幸福三顆星) 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,[2] while the ending theme song used is by Chen Si Han entitled "Shuo Ai Bu Ai".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer - Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Now" (這一次愛妳 Meng Xiang Qian Xing) | COLOR Band | |
| 2. | "King of Kung Fu Restaurant" (Gong Fu Liao Li Wang) | COLOR Band | |
| 3. | "This Time: :Love You" (這一次愛妳) | COLOR Band - Color Man | |
| 4. | "Luxury And Happiness" (Xing Fu Wei Xiao Qu) | Chen Si Han | |
| 5. | "Happy Smile Song" (She Chi De Xing Fu) | Chen Si Han | |
| 6. | "Say Love Is Not Love" (Shuo Ai Bu Ai) | Chen Si Han | |
| 7. | "Gentle Star" (Wen Rou De Xing Xing) | Wu Jian Fei - Jarvis[3] | |
| 8. | "No One" (Mei You Ren) | Jie Wei Ling | |
| 9. | "If You Say You Love MeWo" (Ru Guo Ni Shuo Ai) | Kimi Li |
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.[4]
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| June 10, 2012 | 13 | 0.63 | 2 | |
| June 17, 2012 | 14 | 0.69 | 3 | Last episode |
| Average rating | 0.56 | |||
Further reading
References
- "Happy Michelin Kitchen" Archived 2013-09-01 at the Wayback Machine. Anhui TV. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- COLOR band. Color Man. 2011. CD.
- Jarvis Debut Album (Hong Kong Version). Yesasia. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- (in Chinese)"中時娛樂" Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Showbiz Times.
External links
- Happy Michelin Kitchen on CTV
- Happy Michelin Kitchen on Sina
- Happy Michelin Kitchen on Anhui Television
- Happy Michelin Kitchen on Facebook