| Native Name: | 幸福三顆星 |
| Alt Name: | 幸福我不讓 Happy Michelin 3 |
| Genre: | Romance Comedy |
| Director: | Tzu-Ping Lin (林子平) |
| Starring: | Lan Cheng-lung Cheryl Yang Li Jin Ming Wu Jian Fei |
| Opentheme: | "這一次愛妳" (Zhe Yi Ci Ai Ni) by COLOR Band |
| Endtheme: | "說愛 不愛" (Shuo Ai Bu Ai) by Chen Si Han |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 32 |
| Producer: | 羅法平, 陳燕萍 |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Company: | Anhui Television International Media Ltd. |
| Channel: | CTV |
Happy Michelin Kitchen is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic-comedy television series. The television drama was produced by Anhui Television International Media Ltd., starring Lan Cheng-lung and Cheryl Yang. The shooting began during mid-June 2011, and first aired on January 23, 2012 on Anhui Television.[1]
An Shao Cheng (Lan Cheng Long) is a second generation restaurateur who is supposed to take over their restaurant after he was fooled about his mother's death. He, then meets and falls in love with an ordinary looking but extraordinarily skilled chef, Xin Duo Duo (Cheryl Yang).
| Network | Country/Location | Airing Date | Timeslot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui Television | Mainland China | January 23, 2012 | Daily, 7:30-9:30pm | |
| CTV | Taiwan | March 18, 2012 | Sundays, 10pm-12am |
Happy Michelin Kitchen (Chinese: 幸福三顆星) did not release any soundtrack. However, there are songs used in the series. In particular, the series had nine songs from different artists, released in their respective albums. The opening theme song used is "This Time: :Love You" or "Zhe Yi Ci Ai Ni" by COLOR band,[2] while the ending theme song used is by Chen Si Han entitled "Shuo Ai Bu Ai".
Happy Michelin Kitchen ranked fourth in its pilot episode, until it gradually goes to the third spot in the last series, with a total average of 0.56. Its drama competitors were TTV's Love Forward, CTS's I Love You So Much and Alice in Wonder City, and FTV's Skip Beat! and Absolute Darling. The viewers survey was conducted by AGB Nielsen.[3]
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2012 | 01 | 0.71 | 4 | ||
| March 25, 2012 | 02 | 0.60 | 4 | ||
| April 1, 2012 | 03 | 0.53 | 4 | ||
| April 8, 2012 | 04 | 0.56 | 4 | ||
| April 15, 2012 | 05 | 0.49 | 4 | ||
| April 22, 2012 | 06 | 0.45 | 4 | ||
| April 29, 2012 | 07 | 0.60 | 4 | ||
| May 6, 2012 | 08 | 0.47 | 4 | ||
| May 13, 2012 | 09 | 0.49 | 4 | ||
| May 20, 2012 | 10 | 0.58 | 4 | ||
| May 27, 2012 | 11 | 0.50 | 4 | ||
| June 3, 2012 | 12 | 0.61 | 3 | ||
| June 10, 2012 | 13 | 0.63 | 2 | ||
| June 17, 2012 | 14 | 0.69 | 3 | Last episode | |
| Average rating | 0.56 | ||||