This Is Not What I Expected Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 18, 2017

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

Not Rated Comedy 1 hr, 45 m Mandarin, English ( Subtitled)

4.44 / 5.0

34% WILL SEE 66% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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?

Comedy Romance

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Who stars in This Is Not What I Expected – Cast List

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Takeshi Kaneshiro
Dragon, Onimusha
Z
Zhou Dongyu
Born to Fly, Better Days
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Ming Xi
T
Tony Yang
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Chiling Lin Chi-Ling

Who is making This Is Not What I Expected – Crew List

Director: Derek Hui
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Well Go USA
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the This Is Not What I Expected

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2017

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Mandarin<br> English (subtitled)

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This Is Not What I Expected

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This Is Not What I Expected Release Date: When was the film released?

This Is Not What I Expected was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 5 , 2017. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Three Generations and Another Evil. As a limited release, This Is Not What I Expected was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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