45 minSeason 1 • Episode 40
LatestDuring a brutal war, cook Meng Wanfu is mistaken for a fugitive general and steps in to protect the general’s family, while the real General Zhang Yunkui, feeling powerless, joins the guerrilla fighters; together, their courage and loyalty help carry their nation through its darkest hour.
Acting
Huang Chengcheng's cook-to-general transformation is chef's kiss.
Writing
The mistaken identity premise never gets old, somehow.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references Yue Fei's famous poem, invoking patriotic sacrifice while subverting it through a common cook's heroism.
Director Zhang Yongxin reportedly cast Huang Chengcheng against type specifically because audiences wouldn't expect gravitas from him.
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