Monday, 2 April 2018

Kiss, Love and Taste

Drama: Kiss, Love and Taste
Chinese Title: 亲爱的味道 / Qin Ai De Wei Dao
Broadcast Network: Jiangsu TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Period: September 10, 2019 - November 7, 2019

Air Time: Tuesday-Thursday 22:00 (two episodes) (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Food, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 39
Director: Chen Mingzhang
Screenwriter: Zhu Ming
Production Company: Lajiao Media, Wide Film and Television, Like-Minded Film and Television, China Pictures
Producer: He Xiaoting
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story revolving around two people who work hard for their craft to succeed in bringing Chinese cuisine to the world.

An Wen Yu (Lu Yi) is the successor of the An Family Food. Because of the sudden loss of his parents, he tries to kill himself by jumping into the sea. He manages to keep his life but loses his sense of taste. Under her father's influence, Jin Jin Jin (Amber Kuo) has always dreamed of becoming a great chef so that she can promote the beauty of Chinese cuisine. An Wen Yu and Jin Jin Jin cross paths due to their common passion and they strike up a deal with each other. At the same time, An Wen Yu's childhood friend and partner Lan Rui (Ai Xiao Qi) returns from abroad. An Wen Yu finds that he must fight to defend his love and protect his life's work.

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Fun Facts

Filming took place in Shanghai, Suzhou, Taiwan, etc.
Filming began on February 4, 2017.
It was suddenly announced on Sep. 10 that the drama will premiere on the same night.

Cast

	Lu Yi as An Wenyu
	Amber Kuo as Jin Jinjin
	Aaron Yan as Lin Xuan
	Ai Xiaoqi as Lan Rui
	Li Sha Min Zi as Li Feilin
	Ma Ding as Gu Chen
	Xie Shuai as Gu Qi

Supporting Cast

Guo Ying as Guo Xiaorou
Xu Qin as Qi Qi
Zhang Qingqing as An Ning
Zhao Zichong as Ai Li Ke Si
Li Hongchen as Lu Yidao
Min Zheng as Lan Qishan
Bao Xiaosong as Jin Xuecheng
Xiong Xiaowen as Xu Dali
Ti Chih-Chieh as Fei Ming
Chung Hsin-Ling as Lu Shan
Hui Qingwen as Tan Mo
Lin Mei-hsiu as Hong Fa Jing Li
Guo Qiucheng as Lin Fu

Episode Ratings

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2019-09-10	1-2	0.382	2.874	10	0.200	2.020	13
2019-09-11	3-4	0.443	4.009	11	0.170	2.150	15
2019-09-12	5-6	0.756	5.703	6	0.280	2.680	9
2019-09-17	7-8	0.363	2.792	12	0.140	1.450	19
2019-09-18	9-10	0.305	2.856	13	0.140	1.850	20
2019-09-19	11-12	0.370	3.251	11	0.190	2.230	15
2019-09-24	13-14	0.343	2.954	12	0.160	1.880	16
2019-09-26	15-16	0.297	2.716	14	0.190	2.340	11
2019-10-02	17-18	0.237	2.203	13	0.120	1.460	19
2019-10-03	19-20	0.302	2.229	13	0.170	1.550	16
2019-10-08	21	0.359	2.213	13	0.190	1.590	15
2019-10-09	22	0.305	1.862	15	0.120	1.050	20
2019-10-10	23	0.304	1.918	13	0.160	1.390	16
2019-10-16	24-25	0.257	2.077	14	0.100	1.130	24
2019-10-17	26-27	0.290	2.562	13	0.120	1.400	21
2019-10-23	28-29	0.290	2.158	15	0.120	1.230	23
2019-10-24	30-31	0.328	2.638	15	0.170	1.860	17
2019-10-30	32-33	0.253	2.015	15	0.130	1.510	22
2019-10-31	34-35	0.263	2.714	13	0.130	1.870	21
2019-11-06	36-37	0.307	3.050	16	0.110	1.640	23
2019-11-07	38-39	0.325	3.019	13	0.130	1.750	20
Average	1 - 39	0.337	2.753		0.154	1.716