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Chef Hua
2020·1 Season·36 Episodes·★ 6.8
Chinese original
A story about food and romance follows Hua Xiao Mai as she falls in love with a bodyguard. Through her passion for the culinary arts, Hua Xiao Mai starts small and slowly makes her way up in the food business. She meets the cool-headed Meng Yu Huai who heads up a bodyguard agency and excels in martial arts. With his qualities, he is the definition of a true man. Meng Yu Huai and Hua Xiao Mai become quarrelsome lovers who are sweetly in love. (Source: chinesedrama.info) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Shi Wei Ji" (食味记) by Xi He (熙禾).
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A lighter series choice built around character chemistry, recurring situations, or an easier episode-to-episode rhythm.
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Best suited to viewers who want something approachable that can work as a relaxed or repeat watch.
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Compact commitment · 36 episodes
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Seasons
Season 1
36 episodes
2020
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