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Legend of the Undercover Chef

Legend of the Undercover Chef

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Legend of the Undercover Chef

2023- 2025

2 Seasons

80 Episodes

8.3(10 votes)

Ended

Comedy

Drama

Overview

This drama tells the story of Ximen Changhai, head of the Magpie Saber Sect, who is determined to eradicate the wokou pirates and joins a secret plan to do so. To prevent his plans from leaking out, Ximen Changhai brought his brother, Ximen Changzai, a cook, to the Magpie Saber Sect to become the acting sect head, and as affairs within the Sect changed, an amusing martial arts story started within the sect.

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Production Companies

Tencent Penguin Pictures

Benmountain Media Group

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Zhao Benshan

Zhao Benshan

Ximen Changhai / Ximen Changzai

Song Xiaofeng

Song Xiaofeng

Zhao Dezhu

Wen Song

Wen Song

Jiang Yulang

Cheng Ye

Cheng Ye

Hao Meng

Song Xiaobao

Song Xiaobao

Gao Damao

Ge Shan Shan

Ge Shan Shan

Ye Siniang

Li Xiaohe

Li Xiaohe

Ximen Rou

Tang Jianjun

Tang Jianjun

Jue Jue Zi

Zhang Xiaoying

Zhang Xiaoying

Gongsun Lirong

Yang Shulin

Yang Shulin

Eunuch Cao

Creative team

Showrunner: Zhao Benshan
Wang Juan
Produced by: Li Eryun
Li Chun Yuan

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