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  • dimjimc

    This movie made my all time favorites list. Beautiful romantic comedy about polar opposites being drawn to each other. The acting and music is superb. Just love this one. So much fun to watch.

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This Is Not What I Expected

Released
2017-04-28
Rating

68%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 46m

ComedyRomance

AI Analysis

This Is Not What I Expected (2017) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of This Is Not What I Expected (2017) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Romance with funny moods and steady pacing.

funny moodsteady pacingdate nightcasual background watching

Story & themes: Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfe… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~106 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate This Is Not What I Expected 68% (61 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

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Synopsis

Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Now, these bitter rivals find themselves brought together in the kitchen in this light-hearted romantic comedy, infused with fun and flavors to create a delicious dish that foodies around the world wouldn't dare to miss.

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Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
2017-04-28
Runtime
1h 46m
TMDB rating
6.8
TMDB ID
452413

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Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

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The official runtime for This Is Not What I Expected is approximately 106 minutes.

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    This movie made my all time favorites list. Beautiful romantic comedy about polar opposites being drawn to each other. The acting and music is superb. Just love this one. So much fun to watch.

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