''Midnight Diner'' (

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: 深夜食堂) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series ''

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''. A co-production between mainland China and Taiwan, the series is directed by Taiwan's Tsai Yueh-Hsun and stars

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as the Master, and features numerous celebrities in cameo roles as guests. The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via

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and

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. 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 ''

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''. It was criticized for its rigid adaptation, failure to include Chinese elements, excessive

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, and unrealistic characters and stories.

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

as Master

Patrons

Mark Chao Mark Chao (, born 25 September 1984) is a Taiwanese Canadians, Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model. He made his television debut in the television series ''Black & White (TV series), Black & White'' (2009), for which he won the Golden Bell Award fo ...

as Mark *

Janine Chang Janine Chang Chun-ning (; born September 4, 1982) is a Taiwanese actress and film producer. Chang attended National Taipei University and obtained a bachelor's degree in law. In June 2010, Chang graduated from the Institute of Industrial Econom ...

as Sun Kewei *

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as Li Ang *

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as Xi Xi *

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*Wang Xun *

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* Kelly Niu Tien *Yu Hsiao-hui *Shawn Wei *Ye Qing *Xiu Jiekai *

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*Song Yang *

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*Jason Tsou *Zhang Wen *Qian Yongchen *

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*Jiang Qilin *Lu Qian *Sui Yongliang *Hong Chenying *Yang Yitong *Jia Jinghui *Gao Feng *Li Mingzhong *Shi Shi *Guo Lin *Zhu Yan Man Zi *Zhang Ruihan *Chi Jia *Cai Lu *Fang Jiayi *Xu Wei *Huang Haoyong *Sun Yang *Zhang Han *Li Jiacheng *Li Jiatong *Xie Chengying *Zhou Shuai *Jiang Xueming *Zhai Aohui *Zhou Houan *Guo Xin *Xie Donghai *Feng Ruoqi *

Xu Kaicheng Xu Kaicheng (, born 8 August 1990) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in the web dramas '' I Cannot Hug You'', ''Moonshine and Valentine'', '' I'm a Pet At Dali Temple '' and ''Well-Intended Love''. Biography Xu was born in Shanghai, ...

*Jian Zezheng *Cai Fengze *

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Ratings

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