It's a 13-episode CTS adaptation of a Japanese manga called Gangster Patisserie. The adaptation will involve a female Japanese college student who runs away to Taiwan and gets involved with a reformed young hoodlum who just got out of jail after five years. Turns out his old gangster boss lost his wife to an illness and has decided to turn over a new leaf and become a legit businessman by starting a bakery that employs all his former gang members. His beloved deceased wife's daughter from her previous marriage is the Japanese girl and she arrives in Taiwan looking for her mom, and ends up living with her step father, who dreams of being a master baker but sucks big time at baking. The entire gang of misfits all live and work together, and heartwarming hilarity ensues. Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- Türkçe
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- Native Title: 流氓蛋糕店
- Also Known As: Liu Mang Dan Gao Dian ,
- Director: Kitamura Toyoharu, Lin Chun Yang
- Genres: Romance, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Nagasawa Masami in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Nagasawa Masami in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Nagasawa Masami Main Role -
![Lan Cheng Lung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Lan Cheng Lung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Lan Cheng Lung Main Role -
![Ma Ju Lung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Ma Ju Lung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Ma Ju LungMai Sung ChiMain Role -
![Jimmy Hung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Jimmy Hung in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Jimmy HungChui MingSupport Role -
![Kitamura Toyoharu in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Kitamura Toyoharu in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Kitamura ToyoharuKawai Mikito (Ep.1)Support Role -
![Daniel Chen in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)]( "Daniel Chen in CHOCOLAT Taiwanese Drama (2014)")
Daniel ChenChen Pao ZheSupport Role
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Reviews
The story itself was simple. A gang of gangsters trying to go straight, mainly because that;s what the boss wants. There were ups and downs and I appreciated that. It made the story more enjoyable. There was just something about the struggle and them making a family of their own together that really pulled me in.
I really liked the music here, especially the ending theme. The song is beautiful and the lyrics are really touching. I thought it described the relationships between the two leads perfectly. I found their romance really appealing because they were both trying to be really selfless. They wanted the other safe and happy, even if that meant they couldn't be together. The supporting characters were also great (super funny) and the ending was perfect.
All in all, I say give this a try. I haven't read the manga and when I first heard about this I didn't see the appeal. I decided recently to watch the first ep since I hadn't watched a twdrama in a while and ended up watching all 15 eps in 3 days.
It tends to be a bit lagging in the middle but the ending was surprising. I wanted to stop watching halfway through, but was totally suprised at the ending. Clever, clever screenwriter tripping the audience last minute.
