This Is Not What I Expected
Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Now, these bitter rivals find themselves brought together in the kitchen in this light-hearted romantic comedy, infused with fun and flavors to create a delicious dish that foodies around the world wouldn't dare to miss.
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Cast
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Takeshi Kaneshiro
Lu Jin
Known for
House of Flying Daggers
Chungking Express
Zhou Dongyu
Gu Shengnan
Known for
Better Days
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Xi Mengyao
Xu Zhaodi
Known for
The Warriors Gate
Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Cheng Ziqian
Known for
Light the Night
Mudborn
Sun Yizhou
Meng Xinjie
Known for
iPartment
Blades of the Guardians
Chang Kuo-chu
Jin's Father
Known for
A Brighter Summer Day
Island of Fire
Lin Chi-ling
Lu Jin's Personal Chef
Known for
Red Cliff
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Gao Xiaosong
Gao Fushuai
Known for
The Guardian Brothers
Quan Tong
Chef Shuai
Also in
Make My Heart Smile
Perfect Partner
Yuan Zhong Yuan
Acquisition Representative
Also in
Angry Rescue
The Vengeance Story
Zhang Xin Qi
Twin Waiters
No other roles listed
Zhang Xin Yao
Twin Waiters
No other roles listed
Derek Hui Wang-Yu Director · Joyce Chan Ka-Yi Writer Li Yuan Writer
United States release May 5, 2017 · Produced in China · Original title 喜欢你
Production
Alibaba Pictures Group
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China
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Original title
喜欢你
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · April 28, 2017
Theatrical
United States · May 5, 2017
Theatrical · Limited
Hong Kong SAR China
May 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
November 2, 2017 · Digital
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