The Last Cook

A slow-burning palace drama where quiet kitchen scenes and whispered conspiracies build into a tense, melancholic mystery.

Created by

Zhang Guoli

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hai Lu, Ji Lingchen, Guo Mengxu

Overview

Set in the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the drama tells the story of Rong Er, a commoner who by chance comes upon the opportunity to serve in the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Rong Er’s cooking gets acknowledged by Shouxi, a ranked palace maid, who takes her in as her disciple. Rong Er formed a relationship with Li Qi, the guard. A eunuch murders Shouxi, and Rong Er finds herself wrapped in a conspiracy. Together with Li Qi they uncover the truth and also jointly investigate the theft of national treasures at the palace.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, betrayal, justice

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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