Midnight Diner () is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series Shinya Shokudō. A co-production between mainland China and Taiwan, the series is directed by Taiwan's Tsai Yueh-Hsun and stars Huang Lei as the Master, and features numerous celebrities in cameo roles as guests. The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via Beijing TV and Zhejiang TV.

Unlike its predecessors, the series was widely panned by the audience and received the a rating of 2.3, the lowest-ever rating for a television show on Douban. It was criticized for its rigid adaptation, failure to include Chinese elements, excessive product placement, and unrealistic characters and stories.

Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)

Synopsis

The story follows a mysterious chef and his late night restaurant which open from midnight to dawn. There are no fixed items on his menu, but the Master will take orders from any customer and cook up whatever they ask for. As the Master cooks, his patrons tell him their life stories.

Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)

Cast

Huang Lei as Master

Patrons

Mark Chao as Mark

Janine Chang as Sun Kewei

He Jiong

Hai Qing

Ivy Chen

Ma Su

Liu Haoran

Jam Hsiao as Li Ang

Richie Ren

Qi Wei

Liang Jing

Cherrie Ying

Xu Jiao

Hu Bingqing as Xi Xi

Wu Xin

Wang Xun

Chin Shih-chieh

Kelly Niu Tien

Yu Hsiao-hui

Shawn Wei

Ye Qing

Xiu Jiekai

Yedda Chen

Song Yang

Kan Qingzi

Jason Tsou

Zhang Wen

Qian Yongchen

Kirsten Ren

Jiang Qilin

Lu Qian

Sui Yongliang

Hong Chenying

Yang Yitong

Jia Jinghui

Gao Feng

Li Mingzhong

Shi Shi

Guo Lin

Zhu Yan Man Zi

Zhang Ruihan

Chi Jia

Cai Lu

Fang Jiayi

Xu Wei

Huang Haoyong

Sun Yang

Zhang Han

Li Jiacheng

Li Jiatong

Xie Chengying

Zhou Shuai

Jiang Xueming

Zhai Aohui

Zhou Houan

Guo Xin

Xie Donghai

Feng Ruoqi

Xu Kaicheng

Jian Zezheng

Cai Fengze

Heaven Hai

Ratings

Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

See also

Late Night Restaurant

References

External links

Zhejiang Television original programming

Beijing Television original programming

2017 Chinese television series debuts

2017 Chinese television series endings

Chinese comedy-drama television series

Chinese television dramas based on manga

Television series by Hualu Baina Film & TV

Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)