Recipes to Live By (2017)
- Original title
- 味想天開
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 25 episodes
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A poor village boy who loves food discovers his true heritage. Set in ancient China, the series follows his journey involving cooking and family secrets.
lightheartedwhimsicaldramaticcomichistoricalnostalgicromanticcozy
What happens
Recipes to Live By (Chinese: 味想天開; Cantonese Yale: Meihséung Tīnhōi; literally "Peculiar Taste") is a 2017 Hong Kong television costume historical period comedy drama produced by Chong Wai-kin for TVB, starring Tony Hung and Sisley Choi as the main leads, with Hugo Wong, Rebecca Zhu, Stephanie Ho, Ram Chiang, Joseph Lee, Mary Hon, Maria Cordero, Toby Leung and William Chak as the main cast. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand on January 2, 2017 airing Monday through Friday during its 8:30 to 9:30 pm timeslot and concluding February 3, 2017 with a total of 25 episodes. Recipes to Live By is set in ancient China with a food theme plot. The drama centers on god of cookery with Tony Hung playing Ding Yat-san, a poor village boy who is a foodie. However his true lineage is much more complicated than he knows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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