Happy Michelin Kitchen
| Happy Michelin Kitchen 幸福三顆星 (Xing Fu San Ke Xing) | |
|---|---|
 Happy Michelin Kitchen promotional poster | |
| Also known as | 幸福我不讓, Happy Michelin 3 |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Format | Television series |
| Directed by | Tzu-Ping Lin (林子平) |
| Starring |
Lan Cheng Long 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 | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | 羅法平, 陳燕萍 |
| Location(s) | Taiwan |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Anhui Television International Media Ltd. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV; Anhui Television |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original run | 23 January 2012 – 17 March 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Happy and Love Forever, Sunny Happiness |
| External links | |
| Happy Michelin Kitchen on CTV | |
Happy Michelin Kitchen (Chinese: 幸福三顆星) is a 2012 Taiwanese idol romantic-comedy television series. The television drama was produced by Anhui Television International Media Ltd. starring Lan Cheng Long as the male main lead and Cheryl Yang as the female main lead. The shooting began during mid-June 2011, and first aired on January 23, 2012 on Anhui Television.[1]
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 cast
- Lan Cheng Long as An Shao Cheng 安少成
- Cheryl Yang as Xin Duo Duo 辛朵朵
- Li Jin Ming (李金銘) as Li Ru Zhen 李如甄
- Wu Jian Fei as Gu Da Peng 顧大鵬
- Ying Er as Zhou Jia Qi 周佳琪
- Li Zhi Nan as Ding Wei Gang 丁維剛
Minor cast
- Li Yi Feng as Xiang Yu Chao 項允超
- Liu Chao (劉超) as Ding Wei Ming 丁維明
- Lu Yi Ching (陸弈靜) as Xiao Qing 蕭晴
- Li Sheng Rong (李勝榮) as Li Yi Yang 李一陽
- Xu Zhi He (徐志賀) as Xiao Qiang 蕭強
- Fan Xiao Po (范小波) as Lu Mei Ci 呂美慈
- Zhou Da Qing (周大慶) as Zhou Jing 周敬
- Yan Jing Yao (嚴景瑤) as Ye Min Fang 葉敏芳
- Dong Zhi Cheng as Na Bai Chuang 那百川
- Chen You Fang as Zeng Cui Hua 曾翠華
- Marie Zhuge (諸葛梓岐) as 文采珊
- An Dong Ni (安東尼) as Tao Zhe Ming 陶哲明
- Wang Jing Qiao as Meng Xiao Fei 孟小菲
- Abe Tsuyoshi as store manager
- Lu Jia Xing as Song Xin Xin 宋新欣
Guest appearances
- from Happy and Love Forever
- Ming Dao as Yi Ding Qiang 尹定強
- Annie Chen as Pan Xiao Nuo 潘曉諾
- from Sunny Happiness
- Mike He as Xiang Yu Jie 項允杰
- Janine Chang as Fang Yong Yong 方詠詠
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". Anhui TV. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ COLOR band. Color Man. 2011. CD.
- ↑ Jarvis Debut Album (Hong Kong Version). Yesasia. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ (Chinese)"中時娛樂". 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
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