The Last Cook (2024)
| First Air Date: | 2024, May 27 |
| Last Air Date: | 2024, June 12 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 40 |
| Countries: | China |
| Cast: | Myolie Wu Hang-Yee, Zhang Tielin, Stephy Tang Lai-Yan, Ji Lingchen, Hai Lu, Wang Yizhe, Li Yinan, Yao Yuan, Guo Mengxu, Li Mingde |
Overview:
Set in the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the drama tells the story of Rong Er, a commoner who by chance comes upon the opportunity to serve in the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Rong Er’s cooking gets acknowledged by Shouxi, a ranked palace maid, who takes her in as her disciple. Rong Er formed a relationship with Li Qi, the guard.
A eunuch murders Shouxi, and Rong Er finds herself wrapped in a conspiracy. Together with Li Qi they uncover the truth and also jointly investigate the theft of national treasures at the palace.