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This Is Not What I Expected

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A flamboyant sous-chef uses her culinary skills to win over a hotel-acquisition specialist who happens to be wealthy and handsome.
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Critics Reviews

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 05/09/2017
Despite the strenuous efforts of all concerned, the love story at the film's core never seems credible. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 05/04/2017
The mismatched couple at its center simply don't belong together, no matter how hard writer-director Derek Hui works to convince us otherwise. Go to Full Review Mark Jenkins Washington Post 05/04/2017
2.5/4
From the sizzling griddle that opens the story to a hallucinogenic trip triggered by blowfish toxin, this engagingly goofy romantic comedy speaks the international language of food. Go to Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 04/17/2020
5/5
This is Not What I Expected is a fantastic film that makes quirky work in its favor with strong performances all around, especially from the two leads. Go to Full Review Richard Yu Cinema Escapist 12/30/2019
The film's heavenly portrayal of cuisine is better than any aperitif to prepare you for dinner Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 12/20/2018
3.5/5
It's the perfect foodie meet-cute. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aoye Y 11/06/2024 I love it, light hearted and lots of funny moments. it brought a sense of nostalgia even though it was my first time watching it. I especially love the song "住在地球曬夕陽" very melodic 💛 See more NE R 03/09/2024 Lovely classic Rom Com, there may be tropes, but the acting is great and the director doesn't miss a beat. Save it for a rainy day, a cozy blanket, and a perfect cup of coffee. See more 07/27/2022 LOL, the funniest 1.75 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 06/08/2022 Great movie with a cool storyline. The lead actors did an awesome job. See more 06/16/2020 Even if we know from the start how it will end, and even if the story is improbable (it's cinema after all), we never get bored. There is nothing to dismiss in my opinion and some scenes are even well above average like the one I call "Let's go out to avoid the rain". See more 09/25/2019 Absolutely adorable. Great actors, great story! one of my new favorites for sure!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Derek Hui

Director

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Lu Jin

Zhou Dongyu

Gu Shengnan

Ming Xi

Actor

Tony Yang Yo-ning

Actor

Yi-zhou Sun

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis A flamboyant sous-chef uses her culinary skills to win over a hotel-acquisition specialist who happens to be wealthy and handsome.
Director
Derek Hui
Producer
Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Screenwriter
Yimeng Xu, Li Yuan
Distributor
Well Go USA
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$306.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
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