Legend of the Undercover Chef

A light, silly wuxia comedy with kitchen gags and sect politics, easy to dip into and often laugh-out-loud.

Created by

Dillon Wu Di, Tang Tiejun

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Zhao Benshan, Song Xiaofeng, Wen Song

Overview

This drama tells the story of Ximen Changhai, head of the Magpie Saber Sect, who is determined to eradicate the wokou pirates and joins a secret plan to do so. To prevent his plans from leaking out, Ximen Changhai brought his brother, Ximen Changzai, a cook, to the Magpie Saber Sect to become the acting sect head, and as affairs within the Sect changed, an amusing martial arts story started within the sect.

How it feels

Absurd, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, deception, loyalty

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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