Midnight Diner (Chinese: 深夜食堂) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the Japanese manga series Shinya Shokudō.^[1] A co-production between mainland China and Taiwan, the series is directed by Taiwan's Tsai Yueh-Hsun and stars Huang Lei as the Master, and features numerous celebrities in cameo roles as guests.^[1] The series aired on 12 June to 30 June 2017 via Beijing TV and Zhejiang TV.^[2][3]

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Midnight Diner
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Genre	Drama Slice-of-life
Based on	Shinya Shokudō
Directed by	Tsai Yueh-Hsun Hu Hanqing
Starring	Huang Lei
Country of origin	Taiwan China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	40
Original release
Network	Beijing TV, Zhejiang TV
Release	12 June (2017-06-12) – 30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)

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Unlike its predecessors, the series was widely panned by the audience and received the a rating of 2.3, the lowest-ever rating for a television show on Douban. It was criticized for its rigid adaptation, failure to include Chinese elements, excessive product placement, and unrealistic characters and stories.^[4][5]

The story follows a mysterious chef and his late night restaurant which open from midnight to dawn. There are no fixed items on his menu, but the Master will take orders from any customer and cook up whatever they ask for. As the Master cooks, his patrons tell him their life stories.

• Huang Lei as Master

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• Late Night Restaurant