This Is Not What I Expected

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This Is Not What I Expected

Released May 5, 2017

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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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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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Despite the strenuous efforts of all concerned, the love story at the film's core never seems credible.

May 9, 2017

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The mismatched couple at its center simply don't belong together, no matter how hard writer-director Derek Hui works to convince us otherwise.

May 4, 2017

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Mark Jenkins

Washington Post

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 4, 2017

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

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.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 17, 2020

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Richard Yu

Cinema Escapist

The film's heavenly portrayal of cuisine is better than any aperitif to prepare you for dinner

Dec 30, 2019

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

It's the perfect foodie meet-cute.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 20, 2018

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Aoye Y

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 💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Norka R

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Audience Member

LOL, the funniest 1.75 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Great movie with a cool storyline. The lead actors did an awesome job.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

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".

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely adorable. Great actors, great story! one of my new favorites for sure!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Derek Hui

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Takeshi Kaneshiro

Lu Jin

Zhou Dongyu

Gu Shengnan

Ming Xi

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Tony Yang Yo-ning

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Yi-zhou Sun

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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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