Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)

Midnight Diner (Chinese: 深夜食堂) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series Shinya Shokudō.[1] 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.[1] The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via Beijing TV and Zhejiang TV.[2][3]

Midnight Diner
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Slice-of-life
Based onShinya Shokudō
Directed byTsai Yueh-Hsun
Hu Hanqing
StarringHuang Lei
Country of originTaiwan
China
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes40
Release
Original networkBeijing TV, Zhejiang TV
Original release12 June (2017-06-12) –
30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)

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.[4][5]

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.

Cast

Patrons

Ratings
Air date Beijing TV CMS52 City ratings[6] Zhejiang TV CMS52 City ratings
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank during its time slot Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank during its time slot
2017.6.12 0.653 2.22 5 0.48 1.639 8
2017.6.13 0.537 1.845 6 0.459 1.583 8
2017.6.14 0.553 1.92 6 0.442 1.54 9
2017.6.15 0.505 1.75 7 0.486 1.69 8
2017.6.16 0.565 1.99 5 0.512 1.8 6
2017.6.17 0.585 2.16 5 0.33 1.23 8
2017.6.18 0.551 1.91 7 0.38 1.32 9
2017.6.19 0.559 1.94 6 0.389 1.36 8
2017.6.20 0.561 1.98 6 0.453 1.6 8
2017.6.21 0.613 2.11 6 0.385 1.33 8
2017.6.22 0.537 1.84 5 0.367 1.28 8
2017.6.23 0.65 2.2 5 0.533 1.84 7
2017.6.24 0.54 1.93 5 0.413 1.5 7
2017.6.25 0.588 1.98 4 0.506 1.71 5
2017.6.26 0.597 2.10 4 0.44 1.56 7
2017.6.27 0.513 1.85 5 0.392 1.42 8
2017.6.28 0.513 1.84 5 0.368 1.32 8
2017.6.29 0.584 2.05 5 0.262 0.98 13
2017.6.30 0.579 1.95 5 0.549 1.88 6
  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

See also

References
  1. "Huang Lei to star in 'Midnight Diner'". China.org.cn. 30 March 2016.
  2. "《深夜食堂》曝花絮 黄磊：难度超越所有过往角色". Sina Corp. 24 May 2017.
  3. "Restaurant comic series heads to TV". China Daily.
  4. "Chinese version of 'Midnight Diner' fails to win over audiences". People's Daily. 14 June 2017.
  5. "Remake of 'Midnight Diner' tasteless". Shenzhen Daily.
  6. "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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