Shen Yue as Dong Shan-cai
Dylan Wang as Dao Ming-si
Darren Chen as Hua Ze-lei
Liang Jing-kang as Feng Mei-zuo
Wu Xi-ze as Xi-men Yan
Zhou Cai-na is Shan-cai's strongest opponent.
All of them are Shan-cai's opponent.
The Chinese cooking competition. 2nd champion of the young group,
...was nominated by Le Cordon Bleu./ Let's not talk about it anymore.
Shan-cai competing with her will only embarrass herself.
You can still drink milk.
Have you heard what we said?/ Do you want to drink?
The refrigerator's in the kitchen. Please get it yourself.
You're still joking about it now?
Wait until Shan-cai loses, don't you come looking for us.
Have you guys forgotten that she's the only girl who has ever dared to challenge F4?
What is there that she can't do? I'm confident that she can do it.
You just have to wait and see Shan-cai develop her skills.
Attitude will determine everything. Your attitude is very important when cooking.
Have you read the poetry book I've given you?
Guys like to chase after pretty girls.
From now on I will educate you...
...so that you will be a pretty female chef in the world of cooking.
By mixing poetry and food,
...the food that you serve will be filled with cultural charm...
...and it will make your guests feel it from the deepest part of their hearts...
...and it will cause them to laugh in awe.
Tidy up your onion leaves into rows.
Why are you shouting?
You've stepped on my foot, Zhuang./ I'm sorry.
Heat up a pot of soy milk and pour your feelings...
...for your family into it so that it will warm a person's heart.
Eventhough an appetizer is not the main meal,
...but it can make the main meal taste even better,
...that will make a food lover never forget it for the rest of their lives.
You and your cooking will become a memory that will be hard to forget.
As long as you can understand your enthusiasm for cooking,
...you can become first class in the world of cooking.
You must be enthusiastic in trying your best and keep practicing...
...so that your cooking skill will keep improving. I will record all of my knowledge.
You can listen to it while you cook, but you must not be lazy.
Ok, Sis Zhuang.
How to cut, slice, grind, and sharpen.
Cutting straight, cutting at an angle, cutting large, cutting serrated, cutting roundly.
Always be on alert at all times.
After the water has boiled, sprinkle in a little bit of salt.
After it boils again, pour in cold water and then take it out,
...then put it into hot water again.
The blooming peach flower has a color that's very enticing.
Stir-fry with a big flame, then stir-fry with a medium flame,
...then stir-fry with a small flame until it is 70 percent cooked.
You must pay attention to its aroma from the beginning.
The young man in a blue uniform is kept inside my heart.
Whether it is served in a separate, three dimension, flat or radial way,
...you must remember to present it in an artful way.
A pair of love birds met at a bridge of magpie birds.
Blooming flowers and the full moon are welcoming when it's beautiful.
All the corners sing and rejoice. Harmony and prosperous always.
Today we will train in cooking chicken meat, specifically slicing the egg white.
First take a chicken that has been cleaned.
Check to see if all its feathers are gone. Next,
...pour the spices that has been prepared on top, then massage it into the chicken meat.
You want to practice yoga?/ A Si, come here. You showed up right on time.
Help me take a photo to send to my friends in London.
Why are you wearing a headset then?/ This is more professional.
Don't be fussy, hurry and take a photo.
Is it done?/ Done.
There is also a trick to help the spices be absorbed.
Hello, Mom. I'm busy now, I will call back later.
There is also a trick to help the spices be absorbed.
Ok. Now pick up the right leg and then rotate it 3 rotations.
Let's go. 1, 2, 3.
Good. Pick up the left leg and rotate it 3 rotations.
Let's go, 1, 2, 3. That's very good.
Next relax the neck. Rotate it 3 rotations to the right. Let's go.
1, 2, 3. Good. Now relax all its muscles.
Tap the body. Come on, tap.
Lastly raise both hands...
...to release gas.
Shout with me.
Let's go, lastly lower the head to the middle of thigh, bend over as much as possible.
Bend over… Good.
Then shout 3 times to release gas.
Sister, why are you here?
I'm scared that you will attack Shan-cai.
No way. I just wanted to cover her with a blanket.
Every night feels lonely. Flowers bloom and pretty women likes it.
Drinking wine in the middle of the night./ Flowers bloom and pretty women like it.
The shepherd child points at Xing Hua village./ Rain has made the grass wet.
The sound of a crow coloring the dark sky./ As if to see the swallow returning.
Wait a second. This is to eat only,
...why must such an ugly name be given to these vegetables?
All these dishes were created from the Tang poetry.
Shan-cai has made a lot of effort for this. Try tasting it.
Every dish is very good.
Which one tastes the most ordinary?
Which one?/ This one.
The shepherd child points at Xing Hua village needs to to be improved./ Ok.
Which one has the ugliest color?/ Sister./ Which one?
This one./ The sound of a crow coloring the dark sky has to be improved./ Ok.
Which one tastes the best?/ I like this one the best, it's quite delicious.
Just by looking at it you can tell it doesn't taste well.
You're only remembering its name./ No.
For example, seeing the bird return, I think it tastes the best.
The correct name is as if seeing the swallow returning.
You don't need to care about its details./ But what you said was right.
The expectation for this chicken meat meal is very high.
You can't be too snobbish, you must keep doing your best...
...and be alert at all times as if handling an emergency situation.
Where's the fried cakes?
Let's eat…
What has Shan-cai been doing lately?
It looks like she's been preparing for a competition./ A competition?
Good morning.
I was going to the classroom to ask you both to try out the dessert I made.
Didn't think I was going to run into the both of you here. What a coincidence.
Please have a taste. Don't hesitate to give your advice.
Why is it so tasty?/ Yeah, Shan-cai. You're really great.
What's this?/ The beautiful and enticing round jade of Dong Xiao-wan.
Very fresh and aromatic./ Isn't this sesame rice cake?
The ordinary sesame rice cake doesn't have cultural heritage.
Mine is different.
The size is so large, why put it in a small bowl?
Dong Xiao-wan is a person's name, not a bowl.
Who's Dong Xiao-wan?/ She's a woman and also a famous chef in Qinghuai.
Do you understand now?/ Shan-cai, what did you just call me?
Qing-he.
Li-zhen, she's not possessed, is she?
Sis Zhuang said…
Sis Zhuang said to keep behaving gentle in order to appear graceful...
...and to blend it into my life.
So that I will look more natural during the competition./ You call this being natural?
Why do I feel that you're like a robot? You're not as sweet as before./ Really?
Is it too much?/ Like you're acting in a royal drama.
Sis Zhuang sounds so natural speaking like this. How come it sounds weird when I do it?
It's ok, Shan-cai. You'll get used to it in time.
Oh yeah, what competition did you say it was?
The Chinese cooking competition on campus.
I want to enter this competition to win first place...
...so that I can repay Dao Ming-si./ Shan-cai, you will surely win.
Qing-he, what did you just call me?
My goodness, I am easily influenced by Shan-cai.
I'm following the way you talk, so you have to keep fighting.
I will keep fighting.
Why are you entering the Chinese cooking competition?
I saw your name on the internet./ Because I need the money.
Do you know that you have a strong opponent named Zhou Cai-na in this competition?
Zhou Cai-na?/ Yes, she's the daughter of Zhou Real Estate Group...
...and my future wife that my Dad has picked for me.
That must mean she's very talented.
I know that she entered this competition because of me./ Why?
Because she knows that I like to cook and wants to prove that...
...we have the same thing in common, not just our common backgrounds.
That's very sincere. Do you like her?
She's very pretty and graceful. Her criteria is also very good,
...but I don't like her. You know who I like.
So you have come to remind me to not be beaten by...
...your childhood friend, right?
I want to advise you to give it up, you won't be able to win.
Zhou Chai-na was nominated by Le Cordon Bleu.
So she will be the winner this time.
Shan-cai, I know what your capabilities are.
The difference between the both of you are too great.
You will only be ashamed if you enter the competition.
Zhou Chai-na was nominated by Le Cordon Bleu.
So the winner will be her this time.
Such a great person.
Even if I don't eat, drink and sleep while training for 3 years,
...I still won't be able to defeat her. How is it possible for me to defeat her?
I can do it. I can't embarrass myself in public.
No I can't. It's better to tell Sis Zhuang that I want to excuse myself fom the competition.
Let me tell you. The thing I hate the most is a person who hasn't even entered the competition...
...and has already feared losing. This type of person will never succeed in whatever he does.
Forget it. Sis Zhuang will definitely beat me up to teach me a lesson.
It's better if I quietly escape and then explain it to her.
You want to escape?
I will think of a way to repay my debt to you.
I thought that Dong Shan-cai is a very special girl,
...never thought that she will run away when the going gets tough.
Why should I enter a competition that I know I won't win in?
You're truly useless./ I'm not useless.
But there's no way I can defeat a person who has entered...
...a Le Cordon Bleu competition while in high school.
I just don't want to make everyone disappointed.
Aren't you scared of me being disappointed?
I'm sorry, to disappoint you.
This really sucks.
You are nothing like the Dong Shan-cai I used to know.
On what basis are you saying that about me?
You've had a smooth life since a child, do you know how big of a pressure this is on me?
Why should you care what others think?
You just do things your way, you will surely win.
Why aren't you scolding me?
Why are you speaking gently to me?/ Let's go to my room.
What for?/ To sleep, or not?
Hurry. If you're left alone you will be thinking of nonsense again.
Your room is so big.
I'm a bit thirsty.
You want to drink some water?
Here.
Are you sleepy?
Or…
Do you want to play?
You dare?
It's annoying, to be tricked by you.
I will not go easy on you today.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
You're the one who told me not to hold back. I win.
You cheated./ You have to be able to admit defeat, understand?/ No.
You don't understand?
You've always cheated.
I'm not going to let you go this time.
Don't draw something, that's too ugly.
Don't move. You'll look terrible if my drawing isn't neat.
What are you drawing?/ You'll know soon enough.
How much longer are you going to lie there? Or should we play the hand game?
Ok. I won't be losing this time.
You want to win that badly?/ Of course.
It's too embarrassing if I lose again.
Bring this enthusiasm with you to the competition. You can do it, right?
Is the cooking competition the same as the hand game?
The hand game relies on luck,
...the cooking competition relies on skill.
Shan-cai, I'm confident that you can do it.
You have to also believe in yourself.
The truth is you look quite sweet when seen up close.
I don't often praise someone. You have to have more self-confidence.
Let's go one more round.
Who's scared?
Dao Ming-si, thank you. I will try my best.
What? You said Shan-cai is missing?
Have you checked somewhere else?/ Yes, I have.
I have already called her house and the school.
But I don't know why Shan-cai has thrown all her luggage in the corridor.
Where's A Si?/ He's still sleeping, we didn't dare to bother him.
How can he still sleep at a time like this?
Dao Ming-si, who gave you permission to take photos as ugly as these?
No, it's not. I think they're sweet.
You call these sweet? They're very ugly./ What are you doing?
Who gave you permission to tear up my photos? My photos./ My face is in them.
Who gave you permission to take photos?
Calm yourself down./ I...I am calm.
I don't want to.
A Si. How is Shan-cai progressing?/ Pretty well.
My sister and I are quite confident./ Impossible.
Sis Zhuang feels that there's a chance of winning?
Especially the dish called "as if seeing the bird returning".
That is the tastiest food I've ever eaten...
...compared to the food made by a famous chef.
It's actually called "as if seeing the swallow returning".
This is a famous poem written by Yan Shu./ That's correct.
It's only cooked chicken.
I don't understand why it needs such a graceful name.
Food is not only for enjoying the taste, but also for exchanging the mindset.
Shan-cai has improved alot.
But even if Shan-cai cooked rat poison, A Si will say it's tasty too.
Nonsense. I'm being straight forward.
It's really delicious./ Here, it's my treat for you.
The most important thing is, the information is that Miss Cai-na will be the winner.
I've seen her, she's a pretty girl who's smart and graceful.
I wonder if she has a boyfriend yet?/ We'll see about that.
I don't care if she's Cai-na, Li Na, Xie Na or Madonna from America.
Shan-cai being in the competition will not disappoint you.
Then let's hope that the judges will value and be impressed with Shan-cai's beauty...
...from a different perspective./ Your girlfriend's the one who looks like a pig.
See you later.
The competition is about to start, don't know whether or not Shan-cai stands a chance.
To be honest, Chinese recipes are very deep,
...it's not possible to achieve it all in a short amount of time.
But I'm sure that the basics won't be a problem.
Shan-cai's cooking palate is very natural and not overboard.
Very similar to herself.
Maybe she can rely on this competition to achieve success.
How to cut, slice, grind and sharpen.
Be on alert at all times.
Blooming peach flowers, their colors are quite enticing.
The young man in a blue uniform is kept inside my heart.
Shan-cai, what do you want to do after class?/ I want to go home and practice cooking.
The dish "as if seeing the swallow return" is ready.
Please enjoy./ The name of this dish is called...
"A pair of swallows returning."
This is a chicken, there isn't a pair of swallows.
Sis Zhuang will find out after trying it.
This chicken...
...is very delicious. There's the aroma of sweet and sour and the taste of orange.
It's very special.
Shan-cai, how did you come up with the idea to cook chicken this way?
Because my Mom's main course is sweet and sour ribs.
I hope I'm able to make my Mom proud of me.
Oranges are rich in vitamin C, it's healthy and nutritious.
I hope that everyone can share and spread the concept of healthy living.
Shan-cai, you're very smart.
You haven't wasted the parts of an orange that has been squeezed...
...and you used it as decoration. I think that you're ready for the competition.
Shan-cai, are you free?
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have tried to break your spirit last night.
The truth is, I know that I'm not good enough,
...so I never thought to enter a competition like this.
But I will keep appreciating this chance because...
...I don't want to disappoint the people who've been doing their best to help me.
The person you meant is Dao Ming-si?
He's one of them.
I never expected that, I thought you didn't like him.
I don't know either. I really hated him at the beginning.
Sometimes I also want to hit him,
...but he always uses this special ability...
...to stand by me, it makes me unable to...
...ignore his presence. Even when I want to avoid something,
...just by seeing him makes me brave.
I...I don't know why I'm like this.
Shan-cai, I know you can feel that I like you.
I'm sure that we're well matched. If there's no Dao Ming-si in this world...
I really hate to admit losing to that boy.
Tian-ye, I will pray for you. That you will be a great chef...
...and open a very good restaurant,
...then meet a very good woman. Really.
Because you're a very great person./ Thank you.
Shan-cai. I hope that you will be happy.
Ok, I'm leaving now. Shan-cai, just sit here.
Leave after I'm gone, because I don't have money to pay the bill.
No it's not, I just don't want to have to see you leave.
I'm going to go now.
What? You entered the cooking competition on campus?
No wonder you've been so busy lately.
Shan-cai, you're so great. Who did you learn from?
At the restaurant you work at?/ No.
Dao Ming-si's sister brought a chef to teach me.
It's very good to have friends and family members like them.
If there's a chance, invite her to our home,
...so that your Mom can cook her a good meal./ I can't do that,
...the food they eat is of the competition standards.
How can my cooking compare?/ That's not true.
My Mom's cooking is the best and number 1 in the world./ That's right.
My wife's cooking is healthy and delicious./ Really? Ok.
Shan-cai, do well in the competition today.
Mom and Dad will cheer you on in front of the tv, ok?/ Ok.
Keep fighting./ Keep fighting.
Dear audience, how are you?
Good./ Good./ This Chinese cooking competition that occurs...
...every 3 years that you are watching is broadcasted by...
...a popular brand of kitchen lamps and a popular brand of drinks.
This competition is also being broadcasted on online tv.
It is broadcasted live, and now is the time to broadcast live.
Good. Let's introduce the members of the judging panel that are here today.
They are the experienced critics of cutural food, Miss Xiao Wen.
Chinese food cooking expert, Teacher Zhang Jin-bao.
Next is Mr. Wu Li-hua who has been nicknamed as god of cooking from the South.
The prettiest Upperclassman from Ming De University, Miss Tang Jing-mei.
Ok, after passing a few of stages of the competition and selection,
...there are 10 participants who have succeeded into the final part of the competition.
One of them will be the winner.
The winner will get a prize of 1 million Yuan and 1 set of kitchen lamps.
The participants are currently preparing at the backstage.
Next, Let's take a look the condition at the backstage,
...and see what they're doing.
After passing a few stages of the competition and selection,
...there are 10 participants that have succeeded to the final part.
Our participants will now make the final preparations...
...before competing at the backstage.
Hello everyone. I'm Zhou Cai-na a graduate from a California University in America.
I ask of your guidance./ Hello everyone.
I'm Xu Mei-xin from Guangzhou University. Thank you.
Hello viewers. I'm Li Fang-ru a recent graduate from...
…Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Hello everyone. I'm Gao Xin-ting. I ask of your guidance.
I'm Dai Jing-jing, everyone please continue to support me. Thank you.
Hello everyone. My name is Dong Shan-cai.
That's Shan-cai./ Shan-cai…
We're right here, Shan-cai./ Gusto, Shan-cai./ Shan-cai.
What are you doing?/ Gusto...
What's wrong?/ Look at this.
Dad, Mom, I'm on television./ Shan-cai...
My wife, come quick and look. Our daughter's on tv.
Shan-cai said she's on tv. Such a sweet girl.
Now we return to the Master of Ceremony.
Good, we have introduced all participants.
I'm sure that the audience have been introduced to the participants.
Good. We will go into advertisements next. Afterwards, who will win?
From a lemon, from a coconut. There are some from Argentina.
That Dong Shan-cai is really cute, she looks very old-fashioned.
I think the producer purposely created this effect...
...so that the audience will laugh.
How are you? I'm Zhou Cai-na.
How are you? I know you, you're quite famous.
I...My name is Dong Shan-cai./ I know you too,
...you're also quite famous./ Me? That's impossible.
We have a common friend, right?
I heard Tian-ye say that you're different than the others./ No, it's not like that.
You don't need to explain, keep fighting. Don't fail at the first session.
Compared to others who like to show off, I prefer an opponent like this.
From a lemon, from a coconut.
Why is there so many ads in the competition event?
A Si, the competition hasn't started. You should wait patiently.
The nauseouness is gone./ How long has it been?
I think it's been about an hour./ Please, it's only been 5 minutes.
A loyal man that turns a day into a year.
Didn't expect to see that this Cai-na is prettier in person than in her photo.
You still have the spirit to look at another girl?/ A Si is ready to tear apart a house.
Ok, now I will announce that the 6th Chinese cooking competition has begun.
The first part of this competition is quick stir-fried and slow cooked dishes.
Participants can choose whatever ingredients they want from the ingredients area...
...and finish the quick stir-fried and slow cooked dishes in 2 hours.
This session will eliminate 4 participants.
We can see that the participants have selected their ingredients...
...and are preparing them quickly.
The most important thing in chopping is whether or not it is done neatly...
..and quickly. Combined with the cooking method and adjusted with...
...the shape of the main cooking material so that the thickness...
...and length are equal.
This will guarantee that all ingredients will be cooked evenly...
...and absorb the spices together.
It looks like the participants have chosen to prepare the slow cooked dish...
...that will take up a lot of the time.
Zhou Cai-na is preparing the duck dish.
The duck's stomach is facing down inside the pot and the ham as taste.
This should be a healthy dish, "duck fairy eyes of flame".
Dong Shan-cai is putting in the meatballs into the oil...
...and frying it with a big flame. It looks like she's going to serve...
...red sauce meatballs.
Isn't Shan-cai making my main dish?
When have you made that?/ I've made it before.
The participants have moved their pots to the stove.
The next step is to guard the flame and wait patiently.
The time limit of the first session is 2 hours, quick stir-fried and slow cooked dishes.
Only 5 minutes left.
I'm sorry./ Dong Shan-cai has finally moved her pot to the stove.
Will her food be cooked on time?
Excuse me.
Thank you.
I'm telling you, Shan-cai is only using 50 percent of her capabilities right now.
We'll see./ How many percent of her capabilities do you think Zhou Cai-na using right now?
She will surely not fail.
While waiting for the food to be cooked,
...the participants are using the time to make the second dish,
...which is the quick stir-fry.
Stir-fry is the most important basic technique in Chinese cooking.
The quickness of stir-frying and the steps in putting in the ingredients...
...will determine the taste and the basic technique of our participants.
We can see the ingredients that are in Dong Shan-cai's hands.
It looks like she'll be making the Shanghai dish, "crystal shrimp meatball".
On the other side, Zhou Cai-na has put in the crab that has been chopped...
...into an oil filled wok.
It looks like she has chosen a Cantonese dish, "Typhoon shelter crab".
Typhoon shelter crab looks easy to make, but it is actually difficult.
Zhou Cai-na is truly smart.
The crystal shrimp meatball that Shan-cai is making is too appealing.
I'm almost salivating.
Who will win and enter the next session?
Let's see together.