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Gourmet in Tang Dynasty chinese drama review
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Gourmet in Tang Dynasty
2 people found this review helpful
by ebm
Aug 15, 2021
27 of 27 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0

Can you cook modern food during historic times?

This is a relatively short series: 4.5 hours total. So if you are looking for something quick and light-hearted, this is the one. This drama centers on a modern chubby girl (Xiao Xiao) trapped in a historic thin girl (Yuan Wan Er). Unfortunately for her, during the Tang dynasty, big women were considered beautiful. It's a good thing she loves food (she was a food blogger in modern times).

Upon awakening in history, she doesn't know who her new identity is (now she is Yuan Wan Er), but decides to go with it, see where life takes her, and hopefully accomplish her dream. The body she's now possessing had a terrible reputation, and owes her ex-fiancé Bai Yi Ming the bride price. Wan Er had spent it and now she has to return it since they are no longer getting married. Adjusting to her new life, she is super optimistic and loves food, so she decides to open a restaurant to make money. However, she has a terrible relationship with her sister (Yuan Luo Nu) and their restaurants compete for most of the drama. Wan Er navigates the ups and downs of running a business while cooking modern food during a historic period. Bai Yi Ming and Yuan Wan Er end up falling in love once he realizes that she's no longer the same girl she used to be, and he consistently helps her out with her problems. Wan Er befriends many people with her food and optimism, and they help her along on her journey.

If I go on, I'll pretty much summarize the entire drama since it's so short. It was a fun drama to watch and it was interesting to see what Wan Er does next, especially since she's a modern girl. I hope there's a second season because I like dramas with a definite end. Towards the end, it just started getting mysterious and I had more questions that needed to be answered. I'm okay with it ending the way it did, but it's obvious that there has to be more to it. Overall, its a fast-paced, short, romantic drama that's about food. I love food so I won't say no to this one.
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