Cupid's Kitchen - No Sugar Tonight

Cupid's Kitchen is a Chinese drama about a Michelin chef who is losing his sense of taste. Finding a hotel management trainee with a perfect sense of taste, he brings her in as an apprentice to create a digital value system for ingredients to allow himself to continue cooking. But by overdosing on untested medicine to cure himself, he goes blind. It's when his apprentice violates his iron-clad rule and uses sugar, that he throws her out and realizes he might have reached the end of his career.

1 posted on 02/03/2023 1:06:24 PM PST by mairdie

“Chinese drama”

One question:

WHY???

2 posted on 02/03/2023 1:10:50 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)

Because I’m old enough to remember when TV had moral values. I just gave up on cable TV when I found I was getting upset by their political bents in places that bias was totally unnecessary. China and Korea are way behind us in having their programming contaminated by Hollywood. It’s rather like you’re watching good TV from early days that has the production quality of the best of today. Yes, it’s a pain to read subtitles, and sometimes my eyes ache. But the pleasure of seeing incredible creative writing makes up for it all. I had a couple agented scripts in Hollywood, so I care a LOT about plots and character development and uniqueness. I’m thrilled by Chinese and Korean dramas when I thought my TV days were over.

3 posted on 02/03/2023 1:17:59 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

Cupid’s Kitchen - English subtitles - 40 episodes

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpghCOjR4QqoYN3qB-fxnHPErsvHFa5MV

4 posted on 02/03/2023 1:20:36 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

didn’t see that coming...

5 posted on 02/03/2023 1:25:49 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)

Husband thought the song wouldn’t work for this, but I really think it does. The drama is almost an art film of images to soft music. So I’d often try their sequences, then use a razor cut to shorten the clips to the harder beat. TOTALLY different feel than the drama. But what other story could you ever do to NO SUGAR TONIGHT, except maybe ads for Jenny Craig?

6 posted on 02/03/2023 1:32:34 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

7 posted on 02/03/2023 1:35:59 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)

Michelin chef? Maybe it’s time to re-Tire.

8 posted on 02/03/2023 1:39:53 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)

To: Larry Lucido

Great minds and all that. They use the same joke in the drama.

9 posted on 02/03/2023 2:01:21 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

To: smileyface; Aquamarine; nclaurel; Albion Wilde; humblegunner; TEXOKIE; generally; LonePalm; TFG

PING for food music video

10 posted on 02/03/2023 4:38:14 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

11 posted on 02/03/2023 6:23:15 PM PST by smileyface ("The illuminati's whole philosophy demands the use, abuse, sacrifice and consumption of children.")

LOL! Thanks mairdie! You are one quirky lady! ;-D

12 posted on 02/06/2023 11:38:55 PM PST by TEXOKIE ( )

True. And you’re marvelous!

13 posted on 02/07/2023 4:39:24 AM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

*** Because I’m old enough to remember when TV had moral values. I just gave up on cable TV when I found I was getting upset by their political bents in places that bias was totally unnecessary. China and Korea are way behind us in having their programming contaminated by Hollywood. ***

My friends and family think I’ve gone full CCP as I have switched to mostly watching Chinese Dramas. And I subscribed to ViKi per your suggestion. Love the historical costume dramas.

14 posted on 02/07/2023 9:11:28 AM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)

Isn’t it funny? I never realized how the political parts of China have prejudiced Americans against the PEOPLE of China. The people have the same problems we do and have similar values. They love their history as we love our westerns. They’re patriotic to China as we are to America. I don’t hear any communist propaganda when I watch. I hear plain old people with a slightly different slant on things that fascinate me to figure out where those differences originate.

Historicals:

https://www.viki.com/tv/38649c
Love Like the Galaxy: Parts 1 and 2
Chinese
girl left behind to cruel family by parents who are generals is courted by general who is godson of emperor
56 episodes
one of the best; stunning work

https://www.viki.com/tv/36690c-the-sleuth-of-the-ming-dynasty
Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty
Chinese
Sherlock Holmes meets Joyce Chen
48 episodes
BEST of these historicals!

https://www.viki.com/tv/37313c-maiden-holmes
Maiden Holmes 9.5
Historical, Romantic Comedy, Action
Zhang Ling He
historical - girl poses as male investigator and helps prince, who is
posing as commoner to find out why emperor replaced
32 episodes

https://www.viki.com/tv/1205c-sungkyunkwan-scandal
Sungkyunkwan Scandal 9.4
Korean
Park Yoochun-serious boyfriend
**Song Joong Ki - playboy
Yoo Ah In - zorro character
Joseon Dynasty girl takes on identity of brother to go to college
20 episodes

https://www.viki.com/tv/30308c-love-in-the-moonlight
Love in the Moonlight 9.6
Park Bo Gum
prince falls in love with crossdressing eunich
19 episodes
Viki Pass Plus

Non-Historicals:

https://www.iq.com/play/the-spies-who-loved-me-episode-1-dgxlaw5nhw?lang=en_us
The Spies Who Loved Me 9.2
Korean
Lim Ju-Hwan
wedding dress designer caught up with spies when husband and ex-husband both are spies
16 episodes
incredible

https://www.viki.com/tv/38382c
Again My Life 9.4
Korean
prosecutor going after corruption is killed and returned to life as high school student to try to get the big guy
16 episodes
really enjoyed it

https://www.viki.com/HuHHtv/25824c
Hyde, Jekyll, Me 9.2
Korean
amusement park owner has split personality; good one keeps saving people; both fall for same girl, a circus ringmaster
20 episodes
very impressed; takes an old trope and puts a unique spin on it

https://www.viki.com/tv/36642c
Welcome2Life 9.6
Korean
lawyer gets coma do over and wakes as married prosecutor
32 episodes
excellent

https://www.viki.com/tv/35618c-i-am-not-a-robot
I Am Not a Robot 9.6
Korean
Real woman pretends to be robot for man who can’t touch people
32 episodes
Wonderful show

https://www.viki.com/tv/3870c-the-king-2-hearts
The King 2 Hearts 9.5
Korean
Lee Seung Gi
Jo Jung Suk
female special forces and prince
20 episodes

https://www.viki.com/tv/38292c-ghost-doctor
Ghost Doctor 9.7
Korean
Rain
Kim Bum
surgeon in coma becomes ghost who can take over young doctor’s body
16 episodes
Absolutely incredible; one of the best shows ever!

https://www.viki.com/tv/35835c-whats-wrong-with-secretary-kim
What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim 9.7
Korean
CEO has been protecting girl who was kidnapped with him as children throughout her professional career, unknown to her; when she wants to quit, he FINALLY figures out he’s actually in love with her
16 episodes
BEST SHOW EVER!

https://www.viki.com/tv/36559c-guardian
Guardian
Chinese
professor and investigator meet after centuries apart
40 episodes
best drama EVER!

https://www.viki.com/tv/36373c-love-o2o
Love 020
Chinese
couple relationships start in role-playing game in college
30 episodes
best college drama yet!

15 posted on 02/07/2023 9:23:41 AM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

I have watched Love like the Galaxy twice. Wu Lei (Leo Wu) is such an excellent actor, and Zhao Lusi (Rosy) is too, plus she has such a doll like face.
There are so many interesting things to find out about their history, too.

I’ve also watched Miss Truth twice, too, just because I liked Pei Zi Tian (Tim Pei) in it as the bad boy assassin with amazing cheekbones.
https://youtu.be/YxoUKudNNpk

16 posted on 02/08/2023 11:34:56 AM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)

Thank you, thank you, for the recommendation. I’m always looking for good new shows. Currently doing a watch party for the first time with Our Blooming Youth, an historical.

17 posted on 02/08/2023 1:44:06 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

Well Burton Cummings didn’t lose his sense of taste, nor by looking at him his love of sugar. Last I saw the dude is desperate for a salad.

18 posted on 02/08/2023 1:50:39 PM PST by chuck allen

Well Burton Cummings didn’t lose his sense of taste, nor by looking at him his love of sugar. Last I saw the dude is desperate for a salad.

19 posted on 02/08/2023 1:52:30 PM PST by chuck allen

Looked him up. He’s ADORABLE!

20 posted on 02/08/2023 2:41:27 PM PST by mairdie (Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)

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