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Michelin

(portrayed by Jiro Wang)

            Egg Fried Rice Restaurant’s owner and Chef; Have extremely optimistic thinking; Have his own unique cooking talent; Feels inferior about his own poor family background.

Before Michelin succeeded the Egg Fried Rice Restaurant, this restaurant was owned by his father.  At that time, Michelin was only a teenager who was always fighting and causing troubles.  He had never thought about taking over the restaurant.  Until one day, Michelin’s father is sick but because Michelin’s enemies came to look for him for revenge, his father was delayed in getting to the doctors for treatment.  Before his father passed away, he made Michelin promise not to fight anymore and shockingly taught him how to make a delicious dish of egg fried rice.  As a result, after his father’s death, Michelin used this dish of delicious egg fried rice, which is only served during lunch time, to make this Egg Fried Rice Restaurant a popular shop that is spread around from mouth to mouth among the customers.

            Michelin is very slow when it comes to love and relationship matters.  When he finds out that he has fallen in love with Xiao Shu, he still decides to hide his feelings.  Considering the sake of his friendship with Leng Lie, Michelin also believes that with his poor family background, he is not worthy to be with such a special girl as Xiao Shu.

Background:

Male, 23 years old, the owner and chef of Egg Fried Rice Restaurant.  His father was the main chef of the restaurant before Michelin took over.  At that time, Michelin was only a teenager who was always fighting and causing troubles.  He had never thought about taking over the restaurant.  His father drinks excessively and the food he makes is so bad that Michelin always thought that it was a miracle that the restaurant could continue to hold out.  Until one day, his father falls ill but because Michelin’s enemies came looking for him for revenge, his father was delayed in getting to the doctors for treatment.  Before his father passed away, he made Michelin promise not to fight anymore and shockingly taught him how to make a delicious dish of egg fried rice.  As a result, after his father’s death, Michelin used this dish of delicious egg fried rice, which is only served during lunch time, to make this Egg Fried Rice Restaurant a popular shop that is spread around from mouth to mouth among the customers.

 

Personality:

The enthusiastic Michelin is always able to spread the joy in the atmosphere to everyone else that is around.  He is extremely optimistic and open-minded in his attitude towards life.  No matter what setback he faces, he would either use his humor to get over it or ride around on his motorbike and use speed to forget his troubles.

 

Talents:

Although Michelin believes that aside from fighting and making egg fried rice, he doesn’t have any other talents, but actually he has his own gift when it comes to culinary talent.  He would not forget any type of dishes that he comes across and possesses the talent of being able to make a dish after tasting it.

 

Memorable:

Often when he is making fried rice, Michelin would shout “Roll, roll” while moving the wok in his hand, making the gold color grains in the wok glitter and jump around!  No matter what dishes you bring out to try to test Michelin’s tongue, he would be able to accurately recognize the ingredients used.

 

Flaw:

Under his optimistic appearance, Michelin feels inferior about his own poor family background.

 

Relationship:

Michelin is very slow when it comes to love and relationship matters.  When he finds out that he has fallen in love with Xiao Shu, he still decides to hide his feelings.  Considering the sake of his friendship with Leng Lie, Michelin also believes that with his poor family background, he is not worthy to be with such a special girl as Xiao Shu.

 

Dreams:

Continuing to operate the egg fried rice restaurant that his father left behind is the first dream that Michelin has in his life.  It is the only dream that he could say out loud.  Later, after numerous provoking from Leng Lie, Michelin lost the egg fried rice restaurant.  With the triangle relationship between him, Leng Lie and Xiao Shu, Michelin has a new goal and he swears to become the next Top Chef of the century…

 

Leng Lie

(portrayed by Danson Tang)

            Imperial Hotel’s Head of Culinary Department; Has the gentlemen characteristics of an aristocrat; Very cautious and keeps to himself; Has a serious case of obsessive compulsive disorder with regards to cleanliness.

            He comes from a family that has a background of working in the restaurant business.  He has his own unique talent as well as opportunities that make people envious.  Not only did he graduate from a top culinary school at the young age of 14, but he accomplished the dream that many chefs from around the world spend their whole lifetime trying to accomplish.  In addition, he opened up a creative restaurant on Fifth Avenue in the US before he reached the age of 18 and it was evaluated as a three star restaurant.  At the present, he is the Head of the Culinary Department at the Imperial Hotel.

            Through his own culinary talent and his attitude of pursuing the perfect dish, there is no dish in this world that Leng Lie couldn’t recreate.  Yet to him, the most important thing is creating new and innovative dishes.  Because he believes that the highest level of culinary art is not in pursuing the best skills, but in a person’s spirit and attitude.

            The “I Love You” which was too late to be said and a car accident, made him lose his right to chase for his happiness…

Background:

Male, 22 years old, comes from a family that has a background of working in the restaurant business.  He has his own unique talent as well as opportunities that make people envious.  Not only did he graduate from a top culinary school at the young age of 14, but he accomplished the dream that many chefs from around the world spend their whole lifetime trying to accomplish.  In addition, he opened up a creative restaurant on Fifth Avenue in the US before he reached the age of 18 and it was evaluated as a three star restaurant.  At the present, he is the Head of the Culinary Department at the Imperial Hotel.  He has the gentleman characteristics of an aristocrat and an almost perfect culinary record.  He also has a perfect face and a handsome and tall body.  However, this Mr. Perfect doesn’t have a perfect relationship.  The “I Love You” which was too late to be said and a car accident, made him lose his right to chase for his happiness.

 

Personality:

He is very rational and cautious.  He has an implicit way of expressing his feelings and takes everything into consideration.  However, the real him is very stubborn when it comes to love and has the spirit of a prince.  Perhaps he is a bit overwhelming to the person that he loves but he would totally accept and take care of her.

 

Talents:

Through his own culinary talent and his attitude of pursuing the perfect dish, there is no dish in this world that Leng Lie couldn’t recreate.  Yet to him, the most important thing is creating new and innovative dishes.  Because he believes that the highest level of culinary art is not in pursuing the best skills, but in a person’s spirit and attitude.

 

Memorable:

Along with the music notes of a graceful symphony, accompanied by his almost perfect culinary skills and his gentleman smile, this gives one the most perfect dining experience of a visual, hearing and tasting enjoyment.

 

Flaw:

He has a serious case of obsessive compulsive disorder and can’t stand even a tiny mess.

 

Relationship:

His selfless sacrifice is the best way that Leng Lie is able to show his feelings.

 

Guan Xiao Shu

(portrayed by Genie Zhuo)

            She was once a famous singer in the music industry; Leng Lei’s childhood friend; An optimistic and carefree sunshine girl; She hates the feeling of being pitied.

            A car accident takes away Xiao Shu’s sight, but it did not take away the courage that she has to face the future.  Even though she is blind, but the optimistic Xiao Shu is totally able to transform the discrimination that the average people have towards blind people.  Aside from not needing anyone to take care of her throughout her daily routine, she also does not let her blindness extinguish her curious nature.  Not only does she often walk around everywhere and start a risky journey of following sounds, but she will often go to the orphanage and other charity places, using her music to help others.  She always holds on to the belief that even though she can’t see the world with her eyes now, but she can still use her heart to feel it.

            Her love for Leng Lie is absolutely serious, but because she is blind, she couldn’t accept his love.  On one hand, she confused Leng Lei’s love with sympathy and on the other hand, being that she loves Leng Lei deeply, she doesn’t want to be a burden on his future.  As a result, she chooses to leave.  Just when Xiao Shu is on the verge of giving up on love, Michelin shows her a tenderness that is like the sunshine…

Background:

Female, 22 years old, was once a famous idol in the entertainment circle.  Leng Lei’s childhood friend and has the same feelings for him.  Yet on Valentine’s night, when the both of them get ready to express their true feelings to each other, she unfortunately gets into a car accident.  Although this car accident takes away Xiao Shu’s sight but it didn’t take away the courage that she has to face the future.  Even though she is blind, but the optimistic Xiao Shu is totally able to transform the discrimination that the average people have towards blind people.  Aside from not needing anyone to take care of her throughout her daily routine, she also does not let her blindness extinguish her curious nature.  Not only does she often walk around everywhere and start a risky journey of following sounds, but she will often go to the orphanage and other charity places, using her music to help others.  She always holds on to the belief that even though she can’t see the world with her eyes now, but she can still use her heart to feel it.

 

Personality:

Carefree and lively, strong and optimistic, a true sunshine girl.  Yet she is also sensitive and conscientious and possesses a heart that is very easily broken.

 

Flaw:

After losing her sight, she is extremely hateful of the feeling of being pitied.  As a result, she always has a bit of a standoffish attitude toward everyone’s help and concern of her.  Occasionally, it would appear as if she is cold and distant.

 

Relationship:

Her love for Leng Lie is absolutely serious, but because she is blind, she couldn’t accept his love.  On one hand, she confused Leng Lei’s love with sympathy and on the other hand, being that she loves Leng Lei deeply, she doesn’t want to be a burden on his future.  As a result, she chooses to leave.  Just when Xiao Shu is on the verge of giving up on love, Michelin shows her a tenderness that is like the sunshine…

 

Wasabi

(portrayed by Albee Huang / Xiao Xun)

            A student who skips classes and works at Egg Fried Rice; Has a crush on Michelin; Has a great body and a flirtatious nature; Has a bad temper and no one can stand her.

            She has an innocent and lovable appearance but her sharp, rebellious eyes and her sexy clothes would always make people aware of her existence.  Majoring in Beauty and Cosmetics in a night school, Wasabi gives up the chance for training at a salon and chooses instead to work for free at Egg Fried Rice Restaurant.  This is all because of her crush on her senior, Michelin.

            Her daring and straightforward personality would often cause people to be at their wit’s end.  Although she often does something shocking but in reality, she is only a little girl who dares to speak but doesn’t dare to act.  She is also an extremely self-centered girl.  Even if the sky falls down, she would still live by the theories that she believes in and one of the theories that she believes in is that all the guys in the world should be madly in love with her including Michelin.  Wasabi always believes that Michelin’s impatience with her is because he is too shy…

Background:

Female, 17 years old, has an innocent and lovable appearance.  Yet her sharp, rebellious eyes and her sexy clothes would always make people aware of her existence.  Majoring in Beauty and Cosmetics in a night school, Wasabi gives up the chance for training at a salon and chooses instead to work for free at Egg Fried Rice Restaurant.  This is all because of her crush on her senior, Michelin.  However, her daring and straightforward personality would often cause people to be at their wit’s end.  Although she often does something shocking but in reality, she is only a little girl who dares to speak but doesn’t dare to act.  She loves reading girls’ magazines and would rather believe the magazines than what is written in the textbooks.  With regards to relationships between the two genders, she also follows the contents of the magazines like a doctrine.

 

Personality:

She is so frank and straightforward in her words that it is almost to the point of being malicious.  She has such a bad temper that no one is able to stand her.

 

Memorable:

When she is serving up the dish, she would accidentally reveal her hot figure.  After the customer cries out in surprise, she would show off to Michelin that the customers come to Egg Fried Rice Restaurant just to see her.

 

Flaw:

Very easily gets caught up in her own mysterious illusions…

 

Relationship:

She is an extremely self-centered girl.  Even if the sky falls down, she would still live by the theories that she believes in and one of the theories that she believes in is that all the guys in the world should be madly in love with her including Michelin.  Wasabi always believes that Michelin’s impatience with her is because he is too shy…

 

Dreams:

Isn’t it obvious?  She wants to become the boss lady of Egg Fried Rice Restaurant.

 

Cai San Cheng

(portrayed by Ken Huang)

            Nicknamed half dragon (Ban Tiao Long) or three layers; Michelin’s good friend; Extremely infatuated with Wasabi; His hobbies are to act violent and fierce just like a mafia boss.

            He grew up from an orphanage.  Looking very fierce and mean, he has always wanted to join the mafia since he was a child.  Ever since seeing that Michelin has the fighting talent that he has always wished for, he decided to travel around the world with Michelin.  Ban Tiao Long believes that with his own ferocious looks and Michelin’s fighting skills, they would definitely be able to make a name for themselves within the mafia world.  But during a street fighting one time, Ban Tiao Long thought that he killed someone.  He got really scared and decided to go and be a sailor to avoid the police’s search.  He left for two years.  After Ban Tiao Long returns again, he discovers that Michelin is now a chef and he doesn’t fight anymore.  In order to persuade Michelin to change his mind and continue to travel around the world with him, Ban Tiao Long decides to stay behind at Egg Fried Rice Restaurant.

            He is extremely infatuated with Wasabi and starts to woo her.  However, Wasabi only has Michelin in her eyes and has never paid much attention to Ban Tiao Long.  Yet, even though he continuously gets rejected, Ban Tiao Long has not given up on his pursuit.

Background:

Male, 23 years old, grew up from an orphanage.  Cai San Cheng, who is nicknamed Ban Tiao Long (Half-dragon), has always wanted to join the mafia since he was a child.  Ever since seeing that Michelin has the fighting talent that he has always wished for, he decided to travel around the world with Michelin.  Ban Tiao Long believes that with his own ferocious looks and Michelin’s fighting skills, they would definitely be able to make a name for themselves within the mafia world.  But during a street fighting one time, Ban Tiao Long thought that he killed someone.  He got really scared and decided to go and be a sailor to avoid the police’s search.  He left for two years.  After Ban Tiao Long returns again, he discovers that Michelin is now a chef and he doesn’t fight anymore.  In order to persuade Michelin to change his mind and continue to travel around the world with him, Ban Tiao Long decides to stay behind at Egg Fried Rice Restaurant…

 

Personality:

He likes to act violent and fierce just like a mafia boss but this is all for show.  In actuality, Ban Tiao Long is a cowardly and weak scaredy-cat.

 

Talents:

Acting violent and fierce like a gangster.

 

Memorable:

In order to strengthen his gangster aura, he deliberately went to get a tattoo of a dragon on his arm.  Yet because it was too painful, he only managed to get half a dragon tail tattooed.  As a result, Wasabi often plays connect the picture on Ban Tiao Long’s arm (she would often draw cute pictures of a Mickey Mouse or a Hello Kitty.)

 

Relationship:

He is extremely infatuated with Wasabi and starts to woo her.  However, Wasabi only has Michelin in her eyes and has never paid much attention to Ban Tiao Long.  Yet, even though he continuously gets rejected, Ban Tiao Long has not given up on his pursuit.

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Other Casts:

Nancy (portrayed by Phoebe Huang) - Guan Xiao Shu's aunt

Leng Zhong Tian (portrayed by Yun Zhong Yue) - Leng Lie's father

Jerry (portrayed by Lance Yu) - Guan Xiao Shu's manager

Tilly (portrayed by Queena Liu) - General Manager's assistant

Gui Po Po (portrayed by Jin Wen) - Guan Xiao Shu's landlady

 

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