Romantic Kitchen

This film (drama)Also known as浪漫满厨，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2014Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating0.0(For reference only)。

The long 27 years of the life of the single, older woman Shui Ruobing can be summed up in just two words — disappointment. According to Shui Ruobing's mother, referred to as "the Empress," Shui Ruobing is a typical "three-none" product: no looks, no education, and no wealth. For girls like her, if they don’t get married before turning 30, they will likely remain single for life. In a strange blind date, Shui Ruobing accidentally broke a treasured jade of a passerby, incurring a debt of 3 million. With the help of her best friend, Shui Ruobing learns that if she can apprentice under the famous chef Mi Qing and learn to make colorful glass rice, she will earn a position as an executive chef at FM Group with a million-dollar annual salary. Chef Mi Qing, cornered by Shui Ruobing, reluctantly agrees to take her as an apprentice. The kind-hearted Mi Qing lets Shui Ruobing stay in his home. As a lone man and woman share a room, they awkwardly begin a relationship that is part teacher and part friend. During their cohabitation, Shui Ruobing's enthusiasm and sunny smile gradually melt the serious, fossil-like Mi Qing. At the same time, Shui Ruobing's resilience and open-mindedness earn Mi Qing's admiration, and she gradually realizes that she has fallen in love with him. After experiencing panic in entering the workforce, Shui Ruobing's stubborn and undefeated personality slowly earns the recognition of her colleagues. She also confronts Tang Dong, a man who has humiliated her in the past. In an incident where she stands up for her mentor, Shui Ruobing offends her "rival" Tang Dong again by splashing coffee all over him. Tang Dong begins to torment Shui Ruobing in various ways, but he does not expect her carefree personality to be unaffected by his antics; she handles each situation with grace, leaving Tang Dong in a pickle. Throughout this process, Tang Dong gradually falls for Shui Ruobing. Caught between her hopeless love for Chef Mi Qing and the fierce pursuit of the wealthy heir Tang Dong, Shui Ruobing finds herself in a dilemma. The pressure from her mother "the Empress," her best friend's sudden marriage, and the weight of her three-million debt gradually push her towards Tang Dong. Amid misunderstandings, Mi Qing, who had started to open his heart to Shui Ruobing, mistakenly believes she has accepted Tang Dong’s pursuit, pushing the mentor and student further apart... FM's rival seeks to retaliate against Tang Dong, dragging Shui Ruobing into the conflict. One day, Shui Ruobing accidentally uncovers the rival's conspiracy and faces kidnapping. Fortunately, just in time, Mi Qing and Tang Dong arrive at the scene and rescue her. As the kidnapping occurs, the FM Group, under Tang Dong's control, faces a set-up that puts him in jeopardy. Shui Ruobing supports Tang Dong through the toughest times, which moves him deeply. He regains his spirit, exhausts his resources, and unites with all possible forces to reclaim his business empire. Through her efforts, Shui Ruobing wins the championship in the Sunflower Cup Culinary Competition, fulfilling her father's dying wish and completing her transformation into a young chef. She also wins a prize that helps pay off part of her debt. The most important gain during this time is that Shui Ruobing finally understands her love for her mentor Mi Qing—it's not just a hopeless devotion but a selfless commitment to accompany him for life, as well as her yearning for a simple, ordinary life. The misunderstandings between Mi Qing and Shui Ruobing are also cleared up. At the moment Tang Dong proposes to Shui Ruobing, she abandons the dazzling diamond ring and leaves him to seek out her lifelong love, Master Mi Qing. Tang Dong returns to being the chairman, starting to write the next brilliant chapter of his career, yet he loses the woman he loves the most. After enduring various twists, misunderstandings, and hardships, the loving couple finally comes together.