Underplayed Gems

Food for the Slaves (2014)

Food for the Slaves poster
Original title
食為奴
Cast
Cho Lam Wong, Joey Meng, Ben Wong, Nancy Wu, Louis Cheung, Bob Lam, Matthew Ko, Elliot Yue
Genre
drama television series
Country
Hong Kong
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Rated
14+
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lazy but talented chef with a special palate gets involved with the Yongzheng Emperor during a struggle for the Qing throne. Their friendship forms amid court intrigue and cooking mishaps.

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What happens

Gilded Chopsticks (Chinese: 食為奴; Jyutping: sik6 wai6 nou4; Cantonese Yale: sihk waih nòuh; literally "Eat to be Enslaved") is a 2014 Hong Kong historical fiction television serial produced by TVB. Set during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, the serial follows the adventures of a lazy but gifted "golden-tongued" imperial chef Ko Tin-po (Wong Cho-lam), whose clumsy activities lead him to befriend the Yongzheng Emperor (Ben Wong) during an imperial struggle for the Qing throne. The story is inspired by Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Deer and the Cauldron. Helmed by executive producer Wong Wai-sing, 25 episodes of the serial were produced. Production began in Hong Kong in March 2013. The serial was also shot on locations at Hengdian World Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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