The Last Cook

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.

★ 10/10 · 1 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Hai LuRong'er
• Ji LingchenLi Qi
• Guo MengxuWu Tian
• Li MingdePu Yi
• Li YinanLiu Er
• Myolie Wu Hang-YeeImperial Noble Consort Dunhui
• Stephy Tang Lai-YanShou Xi
• Wang YizheLi Yumei

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