Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)

Midnight Diner
Promotional poster
Genre Drama
Slice-of-life
Based on Shinya Shokudō
Directed by Tsai Yueh-Hsun
Hu Hanqing
Starring Huang Lei
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 40
Release
Original network Beijing TV, Zhejiang TV
Original release 12 June (2017-06-12) – 30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)

Midnight Diner (Chinese: 深夜食堂) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series Shinya Shokudō.[1] The series is directed by Tsai Yueh-Hsun and stars Huang Lei as the protagonist.[1] The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via Beijing TV and Zhejiang TV.[2][3]

Unlike its predecessors, the series was widely panned by the audience and received the a rating of 2.3, the lowest-ever rating for a television show on Douban. It was criticized for its rigid adaptation, failure to include Chinese elements, unrealistic characters and stories as well as the cast's acting skills.[4][5][6]

Synopsis

The story follows a mysterious chef and his late night restaurant which open from midnight to dawn. There are no fixed items on his menu, but the Master will take orders from any customer and cook up whatever they ask for. As the Master cooks, his patrons tell him their life stories.

Cast

Patrons

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Huang Lei to star in 'Midnight Diner'". China.org.cn. 30 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "《深夜食堂》曝花絮 黄磊：难度超越所有过往角色". Sina Corp. 24 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Restaurant comic series heads to TV". China Daily.
  4. ↑ "Chinese version of 'Midnight Diner' fails to win over audiences". People's Daily. 14 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Remake of 'Midnight Diner' tasteless". Shenzhen Daily.
  6. ↑ "Chinese adaptation of Japan's 'Midnight Diner' debuts to extremely poor reviews". Global Times.
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