Amour et Patisserie

Amour et Pâtisserie aka The Patisserie with No Name (Chinese: 沒有名字的甜點店; pinyin: Méi Yǒu Míng Zì De Tián Diǎn Diàn) is a 2013 Taiwanese romantic television drama produced by channel PTS. Starring Sandrine Pinna, Jasper Liu and Shiou Jieh Kai as the main leads. The English title is an exact translation of the Chinese title. The story is taken from Taiwanese actress and playwright Hannah Lin's "Television Program Playwriting Award" winning entry. Filming took place from July 26-November 15, 2012. First original broadcast began May 25, 2013 on PTS channel airing every Saturday at 9:00-10:30 pm. Final episode was aired on August 24, 2013 with 14 episodes total.

This is Jasper Liu's first drama as the male lead.

Synopsis

A pâtisserie with no name, hidden in a residential area of Taichung has a talented pastry chef that only makes three different desserts each day and each day is a surprise for the customer as what is available depends on the chef's mood. However life at the quiet shop changes when a happy go lucky backpacker with his belongings stolen accidentally stumbles into the shop and refuses to leave by asking to work for room and board only.^[3][4]

Cast

Main cast

• Sandrine Pinna 張榕容 as Chen Tian Tian 陳甜甜

A talented Le Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef returns to Taichung and open a small pâtisserie after being heartbroken by her cheating boyfriend in Paris. Each day she only makes 3 kinds of desserts and what she makes depends on her mood. Besides running a pâtisserie, she has to care for her eldest sister's young illegitimate son, but life gets further complicated when she starts to lose her taste buds. Her feelings for who she likes becomes confuse when her ex-boyfriend Shang Yu Wen comes back into her life and Allen the new shop assistant at the pâtisserie shows interest in her.

• Jasper Liu 劉以豪 as Allen

A backpacker who accidentally stumbles into the pâtisserie when his belongings are stolen. After being directed by Tian Tian of the nearest police precinct, he returns to the pâtisserie and ask if he could work there for room and broad. His happy go lucky attitude and handsome looks soon prove to be an asset to the pâtisserie as female customers starts frequenting the shop. He likes Tian Tian and sees her ex-boyfriend Shang Yu Wen as competition and a threat to his budding relationship with Tian Tian. He finds out by accident that his estranged father is the actual landlord of the pâtisserie.

• Shiou Jieh Kai 修杰楷 as Shang Yu Wen 尚宇文

A talented and accomplished French pastry chef called the "Pride of Taiwan" by Taiwan food magazines and critics. He was Tian Tian's senior and boyfriend while they where studying together at the Le Cordon Bleu. After Tian Tian finds him cheating on her she leaves him without saying a word, regretful of letting her get away once he starts to pursue her again when he finds her in Taichung running a small nameless pâtisserie.

Supporting cast

• Debbie Huang 黃荻鈞 as Chen Tian Xin 陳甜心

Chen Tian Tian's 2nd oldest sister. Always unlucky in love she sets herself up as a tarot card reader at the pâtisserie after getting over her latest heartbreak. She attracts a yakuza to the pâtisserie when she is responsible for an outstanding debt that one of her ex-lovers owes.

• Stephanie Chang as A Lou 阿露

A server at the pâtisserie. She likes to dress otaku and sometimes scantily clad, which causes male customers to stare at her. She later develops an attraction for the new chef assistant Cai Xiang Min.

• Michael Chang 張少懷 as Cai Xiang Min 蔡湘民

An overworked insurance agent with a interest in French pastry. He collapses at work after being overworked by his scantily clad flirtatious boss, and is given a one month vacation. During his vacation time he goes on a French pastry shop tour and stumbles into the pâtisserie. After taking one look at A Lou and tasting the desserts he ask to apply for the assistant chef position. He later quits his insurance job to work at the pâtisserie full time.

• Meggie Yu 郁芳 as Chen Tian Mi 陳甜蜜

Chen Tian Tian and Tian Xin's oldest sister. She is a famous drama actress who is unsatisfying with the roles her agent gets for her. She had a secret affair with a famous married romance novel writer, which resulted to the birth of their son Xiao Jie that Tian Tian raises as her own.

• Ma Hui Zhen 馬惠珍 as Mother Tian 甜媽

Tian Tia, Tian Xin and Tian Mi's mother. She owns and runs a traditional Chinese bakery. When she finds out that she has a grandson by Tian Mi she ask to have Xiao Jie live with her.

• Ethan Luo 羅茂銓 as Xiao Jie 小杰

Tian Mi's illegitimate son from an affair she had with a married writer. Tian Tian raises him as her own until her mother finds out about him and ask that he live with her.

• Jacko Chiang 蔣偉文 as Qin Ye 秦野

A romance novelist who is known to be very devoted to his wife. He had a secret affair with Chen Tian Mi which resulted in a son.

• Ma Li Ou 馬力歐 as Yakuza Boss 黑道大哥

Originally went to the pâtisserie to collect an unpaid debt held responsible by Chen Tian Xin instead he falls in love with her upon meeting her and becomes one of the shops regular customers along with his followers.

• Sakamoto Chun Wha (宗華) as A Mao 阿貓

One of the Yakuza Boss's followers who dresses in a school girl sailor uniform.

• Kawase Miwako 川瀨未和子 as A Gou 阿狗

One of the Yakuza Boss's followers who dresses in a kimono.

• Zhang Fu Jian 張復建 as Landlord 房東伯伯

A kind middle aged man who took Tian Tian and Xiao Jie's in on a raining cold night. He lets her use his home as a pâtisserie rent free. Tian Tian pays regularly visits to him when he is in a nursing home. When Allem follows Tian Tian during one of her visits he finds out that the landlord of the pâtisserie is his estranged father.

Others

• Michael Shih 施文彬 as Liao Da Qiang 廖大強

A taxi driver who is trying to retrace his deceased daughters favorite foods after finding her food journal.

• Peijia Huang 黃姵嘉 as Liao's daughter 廖女兒

Liao Da Qiang's deceased daughter who dead of leukemia. After her father finds her food journal he tries to find out what was her favorite dessert.

• Steven Hao 郝劭文 as Mr. Fingers 手指先生

A young man who suffers from Asperger syndrome who is a regular at the pâtisserie. He works as a table setter at the same restaurant as Shang Yu Wen.

• Yan Yi Wen 嚴藝文 as Shou Zhi's mother 手指媽

Mr. Fingers overly protective mother. She request the pâtisserie not to sale anymore desserts to her son.

• Hope Lin 林可彤 as Teacher Xiao Yang 小楊老師

Xiao Jie's kindergarten teacher who develops a friendship with Allen.

• Guang Yao Fan 樊光耀 as Bai Lao Hui 百老匯

A veteran actor who is on the same drama as Chen Tian Mi. He is also unhappy with the roles his agent gets for him.

• Ann Wu 吳思緯 as Mei Dai Zi 美代子

A regaular at the pâtisserie who is also a fan of Allen.

• Jing Li 景利 as Ying Ying 英英

A regaular at the pâtisserie who is also a fan of Allen.

• Hannah Quinlivan 昆凌 as LIn Jia Yi 林佳怡

A dance student that went to the pâtisserie with her boyfriend. She suffers from a eating disorder.

• Fu Meng Po 傅孟柏 as LIn Jia Yi boyfriend 林佳怡男友

Lin Jia Yi's boyfriend who is also a food blogger. He does not know his girlfriend has a eating disorder.

• Janel Tsai 蔡淑臻 as Jin Ni 金妮

A socialite that hires Shang Yu Wen's pastry team to cater her party.

• Xu Min Rong 徐敏榮 as Zai Nan 宅男
• Kawahara Tetsuya 川原徹也 as Tian Xin's boyfriend

Tian Xin's cheating boyfriend who lied to her that he would marry her when he has a fiancee on the side already.

• Hu Tian Lan 胡天蘭 as Gourmet 美食家
• Xu Hao Xiang 徐灝翔 as Food reporter 美食記者

A reporter for a food magazine that uses bullying tactics to get his story. When the staff at the Patisserie don't comply to his demands he writes a false negative article about the Patisserie.

• An Wei Ling 安唯綾 as Junior food reporter 美食記者

A junior food reporter that works at the same magazine as the reporter that wrote a false article about the Patisserie. She reminds her senior how a reporter should write their subjects.

• Liu Ke Mian as Assistant manager
• Chen Lin Lin 陳琳琳 as Agent
• Kasai Kenji 葛西健二 as paparazzi
• Lin Yu Zhi 林郁智 as Kai Wen 凱文
• Zhou Heng Yin 周姮吟 as Xiang Min's manager
• Chen Yu Mei 陳玉玫 as Allen's mother
• Lin Yi Xuan 林宜萱 as Bride
• Wu Xiang Cheng 吳翔承 as Best man

Broadcast

Network	Country	Airing Date	Timeslot
PTS	Taiwan	May 25, 2013	Saturday 9:00-10:30 pm
PTS HD		May 31, 2014	Friday 9:00-10:30 pm

Episode ratings

Awards & Nominations

References

External links

• PTS Website (Chinese)
• Amour et Pâtisserie on Facebook
• Amour et Pâtisserie Chinese Wikipedia (Chinese)