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Dating in the Kitchen chinese drama review
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Dating in the Kitchen
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by dramadisciple
Oct 22, 2020
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

Food, romance, great comedy!

This starts out light sweet and funny. The female lead is very playful and carefree. The male lead is very serious and unemotional. So their personality clashes are quite hilarious. The mishaps between the main leads in the beginning are both comical and endearing. Their chemistry just sizzles. Then, towards the middle just when it seems a little too sweet, the story picks up. The couple not only face misunderstandings due to the second leads, but they also have to deal with their age difference and their social standing in life. I like that the misunderstandings aren’t overdone or drawn out too long. And most of them are reasonable and understandable.

The cooking scenes are absolutely mouthwatering and quite ascetic but never overwhelmed the drama. Some food dramas get so focused on the cooking scenes that it gets annoying and there are more scenes about cooking than the main leads. But not this drama. It’s very balanced.

I also like that the second leads didn’t continue to cause problems throughout the whole drama which is very annoying. Other more interesting issues pop up which keep the drama from being predictable or boring. There’s not just one main villain or problem to solve so I didn’t lose interest.

I was really touched by the male leads story. He and his mother were abandoned by his father when he was very young. His mother created a very successful corporation all on her own. And she strictly trained her son from a very young age to be a cold unemotional CEO that does whatever it takes to get the job done. His mother continually tells him that love is a weakness that should be avoided at all costs. So his life is very cold, sterile, and unemotional. You can’t help but feel bad for him.

The female lead has a very charming personality. She’s happy, confident, and playful. And the crazy predicaments she gets herself into had me literally laughing out loud numerous times. I loved her passion and enthusiasm. She steals the show with her hilarious antics.

In the beginning when the male lead is obviously smitten with the female lead he has no idea what to do because he’s never been in love. She doesn’t chase after him like most women do so he has to pursue her. And his lack of experience in this area makes him very childlike when he pursues her. He doesn’t know how to deal with his feelings of jealousy, protectiveness and possessiveness. Just watching him figure things out and grow as a person was both funny and touching.

I took off a point because of the excessive angst and unrealistic plot towards the end of the drama. It started out as such a perfect romantic comedy. But the angst and misunderstandings overwhelmed the last few episodes. And then taking a lighthearted sweet guy that spends every moment playing with toy cars and turning him into this evil businessman out to ruin his brother just wasn’t even remotely believable. It doesn’t ruin the drama. It’s definitely worth watching, but it could have been perfect if they had left that part out of the plot line.

In conclusion, this starts out light and sweet. It gets into some office politics and political drama as well as family drama towards the end. But it’s really about learning to trust in love and in family. There’s tons of character growth, several couples, a good plot line, and a great romance. Be ready for some steamy kisses, princess carrying, hugs, and cuddling because this dramas full of it. It’s a great drama that left me all warm and fuzzy inside. I’m glad I watched it
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