Magic Chef
料理人生
When does food go beyond filling the belly to nourishing the soul? When it has the power to unite people, heal estrangements and harks back precious memories. But for 36-year-old David Foo, these magical abilities of food were initially unimportant to him. When at the top of his game, he was celebrated for his culinary prowess, yet much disliked for his arrogant and prickly personality. However, an accident toppled him from the pedestal - and left him deeply damaged. Withdrawing from the limelight to hide his condition, David became a low key private chef instead. And found himself face to face with demands he has never faced before. 美食 – 除了能填饱肚子以外，在什么情况之下，能提升为治愈心灵的渠道呢？ 就当一道道菜肴发挥到减缓隔阂，拉近人与人之间的距离，和唤起被遗忘的珍贵回忆时。 但对36岁的名厨符大为来说，食物的这种微妙治愈特性，根本不重要。处在事业顶峰的他，厨艺备受瞩目。但是，狂傲的性格，总让周围的人容易对他产生厌恶，对他又爱又恨。一次意外，把大为从厨艺界的巅峰，拉了下来。他失去了厨师最需要的嗅觉与味觉。 大为决定从大家的焦点退出，选择低调地当个私厨。但是，私厨这个身份与工作，却让这位大厨被迫第一次，面对面地一一听取各种不平凡的要求。
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When does food go beyond filling the belly to nourishing the soul? When it has the power to unite people, heal estrangements and harks back precious memories. But for 36-year-old David Foo, these magical abilities of food were initially unimportant to him. When at the top of his game, he was celebrated for his culinary prowess, yet much disliked for his arrogant and prickly personality. However, an accident toppled him from the pedestal - and left him deeply damaged. Withdrawing from the limelight to hide his condition, David became a low key private chef instead. And found himself face to face with demands he has never faced before. 美食 – 除了能填饱肚子以外，在什么情况之下，能提升为治愈心灵的渠道呢？ 就当一道道菜肴发挥到减缓隔阂，拉近人与人之间的距离，和唤起被遗忘的珍贵回忆时。 但对36岁的名厨符大为来说，食物的这种微妙治愈特性，根本不重要。处在事业顶峰的他，厨艺备受瞩目。但是，狂傲的性格，总让周围的人容易对他产生厌恶，对他又爱又恨。一次意外，把大为从厨艺界的巅峰，拉了下来。他失去了厨师最需要的嗅觉与味觉。 大为决定从大家的焦点退出，选择低调地当个私厨。但是，私厨这个身份与工作，却让这位大厨被迫第一次，面对面地一一听取各种不平凡的要求。
Celebrity chef David Foo lost his sense of smell and taste in an accident. Dejected and withdrawn, he becomes a private chef, with best friend Tao Bao as his assistant. David is hired by a young businessman, Kenneth, who has planned an exquisite proposal onboard a yacht for his girlfriend, Crystal. 明星主厨符大为因为一场意外， 失去了味觉与嗅觉。在挚友陶宝的协助下，断然离开餐厅当上私厨。 商场新贵Kenneth准备向Crystal求婚，邀请大为上游艇煮晚餐。陶宝容易晕船，所以硬邀自称“金舌头”的好友，晓溪，一起上游艇帮忙。
Celebrity chef David Foo lost his sense of smell and taste in an accident. Dejected and withdrawn, he becomes a private chef, with best friend Tao Bao as his assistant. David is hired by a young businessman, Kenneth, who has planned an exquisite proposal onboard a yacht for his girlfriend, Crystal. 明星主厨符大为因为一场意外， 失去了味觉与嗅觉。在挚友陶宝的协助下，断然离开餐厅当上私厨。 商场新贵Kenneth准备向Crystal求婚，邀请大为上游艇煮晚餐。陶宝容易晕船，所以硬邀自称“金舌头”的好友，晓溪，一起上游艇帮忙。
To Kenneth’s despair, Crystal insists on a separation. Suddenly, David appears with a plate of fried rice, jolting Kenneth’s memory. It dawns on Kenneth – what Crystal truly desires is him slowing down and being there for her. Crystal坚持要分手，Kenneth 崩溃之际，大为突然捧出一盘蛋炒饭，勾起了Kenneth的回忆。 原来两人创业时，曾挤在小小的办公室内，一盒蛋炒饭两个人吃 。 Kenneth终于明白，Crystal 要的是他放慢脚步，而非物质上的享受。
To Kenneth’s despair, Crystal insists on a separation. Suddenly, David appears with a plate of fried rice, jolting Kenneth’s memory. It dawns on Kenneth – what Crystal truly desires is him slowing down and being there for her. Crystal坚持要分手，Kenneth 崩溃之际，大为突然捧出一盘蛋炒饭，勾起了Kenneth的回忆。 原来两人创业时，曾挤在小小的办公室内，一盒蛋炒饭两个人吃 。 Kenneth终于明白，Crystal 要的是他放慢脚步，而非物质上的享受。
Upon tasting David’s fried rice, Xiao Xi is determined to become his culinary disciple, but David turns her down outright. The duo meets Bing Qiang, who has just reunited with his son. Despite having limited means, Bing Qiang hires David to cook a feast for his autistic son, Xiaozhi. Xiaozhi is an extremely picky eater who eats nothing but crackers. 晓溪吃了大为做的蛋炒饭后， 欲拜大为为师却不成。 两人遇见了刚刚认回儿子的爸爸炳强。 尽管经济条件不好，炳强还是请大为为患有自闭症的儿子小志煮一顿饭。小志异常挑食，除了苏打饼，...
Upon tasting David’s fried rice, Xiao Xi is determined to become his culinary disciple, but David turns her down outright. The duo meets Bing Qiang, who has just reunited with his son. Despite having limited means, Bing Qiang hires David to cook a feast for his autistic son, Xiaozhi. Xiaozhi is an extremely picky eater who eats nothing but crackers. 晓溪吃了大为做的蛋炒饭后， 欲拜大为为师却不成。 两人遇见了刚刚认回儿子的爸爸炳强。 尽管经济条件不好，炳强还是请大为为患有自闭症的儿子小志煮一顿饭。小志异常挑食，除了苏打饼，...
David and Tao Bao have grown up together in the orphanage. Xiao Xi joins them in preparing food for a volunteering visit and meets the orphanage director, Xiu Qin. Xiao Xi discovers that David has lost his sense of taste. 大为和陶宝都是在孤儿院长大。他们和晓溪准备了美食到孤儿院做义工，并遇见了院长妈妈，秀琴。 晓溪无意间发现大为失去了味觉。
David and Tao Bao have grown up together in the orphanage. Xiao Xi joins them in preparing food for a volunteering visit and meets the orphanage director, Xiu Qin. Xiao Xi discovers that David has lost his sense of taste. 大为和陶宝都是在孤儿院长大。他们和晓溪准备了美食到孤儿院做义工，并遇见了院长妈妈，秀琴。 晓溪无意间发现大为失去了味觉。
Xiao Xi has hurt herself while trying to find the missing ingredients of her folk remedy. Feeling sorry for her, David sends her home. He is shocked to discover that her grandmother was actually his childhood culinary inspiration. Xiao Xi is very moved when David personally cooks fried rice for her. 晓溪为了找回偏方材料弄伤了自己。大为于心不忍，送她回家时，意外发现晓溪外婆正是他儿时的烹饪启蒙老师。大为更亲手炒了蛋炒饭给晓溪吃，让晓溪感动万分。
Xiao Xi has hurt herself while trying to find the missing ingredients of her folk remedy. Feeling sorry for her, David sends her home. He is shocked to discover that her grandmother was actually his childhood culinary inspiration. Xiao Xi is very moved when David personally cooks fried rice for her. 晓溪为了找回偏方材料弄伤了自己。大为于心不忍，送她回家时，意外发现晓溪外婆正是他儿时的烹饪启蒙老师。大为更亲手炒了蛋炒饭给晓溪吃，让晓溪感动万分。
Zhang Feng Nian is celebrating his 70th birthday soon, and his granddaughter hopes to hire private chef David. But Angie only knows that the dish most commonly shared between them is Teochew Porridge. Teochew Porridge is characterized by plain porridge accompanied by side dishes. But with so many varieties to choose from, how should David and Xiao Xi design the menu? 张丰年70岁生日将即，孙女Angie准备聘请大为做私厨。当被问及爷爷最想吃的是什么时， Angie却答不出口。 Angie只知道，她和爷爷一起最常...
Zhang Feng Nian is celebrating his 70th birthday soon, and his granddaughter hopes to hire private chef David. But Angie only knows that the dish most commonly shared between them is Teochew Porridge. Teochew Porridge is characterized by plain porridge accompanied by side dishes. But with so many varieties to choose from, how should David and Xiao Xi design the menu? 张丰年70岁生日将即，孙女Angie准备聘请大为做私厨。当被问及爷爷最想吃的是什么时， Angie却答不出口。 Angie只知道，她和爷爷一起最常...
Over at the soybean shop, Tao Bao warmly welcomes a new customer, Amy, who is pregnant. Amy seems shy around Tao Bao, but keeps appearing at the shop every few days and always buys generous portions. Orphanage director, Xiu Qin, notified David that a pregnant lady has been asking for information about Tao Bao. David confronts Tao Bao if he has gotten the lady pregnant. 孕女Amy到豆花店买豆花，陶宝热情招待 。Amy 见陶宝，有些腼腆。自此以后，Amy每隔几天都到豆花店光顾。
Over at the soybean shop, Tao Bao warmly welcomes a new customer, Amy, who is pregnant. Amy seems shy around Tao Bao, but keeps appearing at the shop every few days and always buys generous portions. Orphanage director, Xiu Qin, notified David that a pregnant lady has been asking for information about Tao Bao. David confronts Tao Bao if he has gotten the lady pregnant. 孕女Amy到豆花店买豆花，陶宝热情招待 。Amy 见陶宝，有些腼腆。自此以后，Amy每隔几天都到豆花店光顾。
Mother and son, Amy and Tao Bao, are reunited. Hoping to cook for his mother on Mothers’ Day, Tao Bao asks David to teach him how to cook sweet and sour pork. But during the learning process, Tao Bao cannot withstand the stress and gives up. 陶宝和Amy母子相认后，陶宝表示，想向大为学做咕噜肉，希望可以在母亲节当天亲手煮给Amy 吃。在学习的过程中，陶宝因为无法承受大为的严厉而放弃。
Mother and son, Amy and Tao Bao, are reunited. Hoping to cook for his mother on Mothers’ Day, Tao Bao asks David to teach him how to cook sweet and sour pork. But during the learning process, Tao Bao cannot withstand the stress and gives up. 陶宝和Amy母子相认后，陶宝表示，想向大为学做咕噜肉，希望可以在母亲节当天亲手煮给Amy 吃。在学习的过程中，陶宝因为无法承受大为的严厉而放弃。
A young lady named Xuan Yi has come with a request for a birthday feast to mark her 17th birthday. David accepts and to help Xuan Yi finalise her menu, he spends time creating multiple tasting menus over the next few days. However, whether refined French cuisine or foods currently most popular with the young, Xuan Yi rejects every single offering. 小女生宣仪找上门来，希望大为可以帮她做一场美食宴，庆祝她17岁的生日。 大为接受了宣仪的要求，每日做出精美的料理。但是，无论是法式料理，或是时下年轻人最爱吃的，宣仪都一一挑剔，说不适合。
A young lady named Xuan Yi has come with a request for a birthday feast to mark her 17th birthday. David accepts and to help Xuan Yi finalise her menu, he spends time creating multiple tasting menus over the next few days. However, whether refined French cuisine or foods currently most popular with the young, Xuan Yi rejects every single offering. 小女生宣仪找上门来，希望大为可以帮她做一场美食宴，庆祝她17岁的生日。 大为接受了宣仪的要求，每日做出精美的料理。但是，无论是法式料理，或是时下年轻人最爱吃的，宣仪都一一挑剔，说不适合。
Celebrity Ray wants a dinner organized, and David is hired. Xiao Xi is exhilarated because Ray is her idol. Xiao Xi gets mistaken as Ray’s secret girlfriend and is mobbed by the media. Then, Ray announces publicly that Xiao Xi is his girlfriend, making her happy but bewildered. 明星Ray想要办聚餐，找上了大为当私厨。视Ray为偶像的晓溪兴奋不已。 阴差阳错之下，晓溪被媒体误会为Ray的秘密情人，而Ray 更公开承认晓溪是她的女友，让她既开心又感到莫名其妙。
Celebrity Ray wants a dinner organized, and David is hired. Xiao Xi is exhilarated because Ray is her idol. Xiao Xi gets mistaken as Ray’s secret girlfriend and is mobbed by the media. Then, Ray announces publicly that Xiao Xi is his girlfriend, making her happy but bewildered. 明星Ray想要办聚餐，找上了大为当私厨。视Ray为偶像的晓溪兴奋不已。 阴差阳错之下，晓溪被媒体误会为Ray的秘密情人，而Ray 更公开承认晓溪是她的女友，让她既开心又感到莫名其妙。
The romance between celebrity Ray and his much older housekeeper, Yan Mei, has been made public. With gossip swirling around them, Yan Mei initiates a breakup, but Ray pleads with her to finish the 10th anniversary dinner planned for her. 偶像明星Ray和女管家燕美的姐弟恋曝光。面对大众的闲言闲语，燕美倍感压力，所以提出分手。Ray恳求，希望他们俩至少可以把原本计划好的十周年晚餐吃完。
The romance between celebrity Ray and his much older housekeeper, Yan Mei, has been made public. With gossip swirling around them, Yan Mei initiates a breakup, but Ray pleads with her to finish the 10th anniversary dinner planned for her. 偶像明星Ray和女管家燕美的姐弟恋曝光。面对大众的闲言闲语，燕美倍感压力，所以提出分手。Ray恳求，希望他们俩至少可以把原本计划好的十周年晚餐吃完。
Ex-girlfriend Fang Ting hopes that David will agree to the cooking request she is putting forward, although the client has asked to remain anonymous. David is handed a mysterious letter of intent, with only the words “original intention” written on it. Surprisingly, David agrees. 前女友方婷希望大为看在她份上接下一个单子。但委托人要求身份保密，也表示不能和大为见面。大为见委托信上只写着：“初衷”二字，竟一口答应。
Ex-girlfriend Fang Ting hopes that David will agree to the cooking request she is putting forward, although the client has asked to remain anonymous. David is handed a mysterious letter of intent, with only the words “original intention” written on it. Surprisingly, David agrees. 前女友方婷希望大为看在她份上接下一个单子。但委托人要求身份保密，也表示不能和大为见面。大为见委托信上只写着：“初衷”二字，竟一口答应。
When David awakes in hospital, Xiao Xi and Tao Bao are overjoyed. Fang Ting reveals that the mysterious client would like to see him. David is not surprised to see that the client is Zhang You Ming. You Ming apologises to David and reveals that his corporation has to create a banquet for Gao Deng Shi, a “Genius Chef from Hell”. 大为苏醒过来，守在病床的晓溪和陶宝喜出望外。方婷说委托人想单独见他。 大为并不意外委托人就是友铭。友铭正式向大为道歉，并解说集团收到了一项重要的委托，要为有“地狱厨神”之称的高登世设宴。
When David awakes in hospital, Xiao Xi and Tao Bao are overjoyed. Fang Ting reveals that the mysterious client would like to see him. David is not surprised to see that the client is Zhang You Ming. You Ming apologises to David and reveals that his corporation has to create a banquet for Gao Deng Shi, a “Genius Chef from Hell”. 大为苏醒过来，守在病床的晓溪和陶宝喜出望外。方婷说委托人想单独见他。 大为并不意外委托人就是友铭。友铭正式向大为道歉，并解说集团收到了一项重要的委托，要为有“地狱厨神”之称的高登世设宴。