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This Is Not What I Expected

Release Date: Friday, May 5, 2017 Limited

Director: Derek Hui

Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro Zhou Dongyu Ming Xi Tony Yang Chiling Lin Chi-Ling

NR Comedy 1 hr, 45 m Mandarin, English ( Subtitled)

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When Lu Jin checks into the Rosebud hotel he is dissatisfied with everything he sees and tastes. That is, until Gu Shengnan serves the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Out of the hotel, Lu Jin and Gu Shengnan are arch enemies, vowing to stay as far away from the other as they can. But in the kitchen, they share a mutual appreciation and love for fine cuisine. Is food the answer to solving their differences?
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NR Not Rated
Runtime
1 hr, 45 m
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Language
Mandarin<br /> English (subtitled)

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This Is Not What I Expected was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 5, 2017. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Enter the Warriors Gate and Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie. As a limited release, This Is Not What I Expected was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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