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Synopsis
Lu Jin, a handsome, wealthy, hotel acquisition specialist who demands perfection from every hotel he visits, from the staff down to the food served in the hotel restaurant. Gu Shengnan is a flamboyant female sous chef who uses her culinary skills to win over Lu Jin in an effort to save her hotel from a buyout. When Lu Jin checks into the Rosebud hotel he is dissatisfied with everything he sees and tastes. That is, until Gu Shengnan serves the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Out of the hotel, Lu Jin and Gu Shengnan are arch enemies, vowing to stay as far away from the other as they can. But in the kitchen, they share a mutual appreciation and love for fine cuisine. Is food the answer to solving their differences?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $135,252 (40.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $405,802 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) | 10,603 | $337,670 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,729 | $30,658,944 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,240 | $30,996,614 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,926 | $337,670 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,949 | $337,670 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 372 | $30,658,944 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 780 | $30,996,614 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 5th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as This Is Not What I Excepted (China) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Tanpopo Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Chef, Food, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Romance, Restaurants, Set in China, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |