This Is Not What I Expected

This Is Not What I Expected (2017) — comedy, romance film. Directed by Derek Hui Wang-Yu. Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhou Dongyu, Xi Mengyao, Tony Yang. This page maps 3 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Story Analysis

A controlled businessman discovers that food, intimacy, and companionship matter more than efficient commercial success.

Comedy, Romance · 6.8/10 · 106 min · 2017

Credits

Director

Derek Hui Wang-Yu
Cast

as Lu Jin

Takeshi Kaneshiro
Cast

as Gu Shengnan

Zhou Dongyu
Cast

as Xu Zhaodi

Xi Mengyao
Cast

as Cheng Ziqian

Tony Yang
Cast

as Meng Xinjie

Sun Yizhou
Cast

as Jin's Father

Chang Kuo-Chu
Cast

as Lu Jin's Personal Chef

Lin Chi-ling
Cast

as Gao Fushuai

Gao Xiaosong
Cast

as Chef Shuai

Quan Tong
Cast

as Acquisition Representative

Yuan Zhong Yuan
Cast

as Twin Waiters

Zhang Xin Qi
Cast

as Twin Waiters

Zhang Xin Yao

Videos

Official Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q29344647), public domain (CC0).