40 episodes.

"Royal Feast" (English: Royal Feast) is a 2022 Ming Dynasty costume drama in mainland China. It is mainly based on the three dynasties of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, Renzong Zhu Gaochi, and Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji. The plot tells the story of the emperor's grandson The romantic story of Zhu Zhanji and the palace maid Yao Zijin of the Shangshi Bureau is interspersed with introductions to various Ming Dynasty palace royal meal preparation processes to promote Chinese food culture.

Since he is serving as a producer, it is produced by Huanyu Film and Television, starring Xu Kai, Wu Jinyan, Wang Yizhe, He Ruixian, Wang Yan, Zhang Nan, Wang Churan, He Fengtian, Liu Min and others. Filming will start on October 15, 2020 at Hengdian Film and Television City in Zhejiang. China will premiere on Mango TV on February 22, 2022.

Plot summary

In the 19th year of Yongle, the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had good weather and all nations came to the dynasty. In order to entertain the endless flow of envoys from various countries, Emperor Yongle selected all the women in the world who were good cooks to enter the palace to serve as the chefs of the Ming Dynasty Food Bureau.

Yao Zijin, a girl with a good background, is a girl from the south of the Yangtze River. When she was a child, she met the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji in the fields of her grandfather's hometown by chance, and she fell in love with him at first sight. In order to pursue the person she admired, she carefully studied painting, cooking, and playing the drum and harp, even leaving her family to go to the palace.

After many selections, Yao Zijin was successfully selected as the palace maid of the Shangshi Bureau, and thus got acquainted with Yin Ziping, who was born in a beggar household, and Su Yuehua, the genius chef. The three of them are full of ideas, innovating hundreds of fresh dishes, cleverly integrating them into Chinese medicinal diet, and reviving famous dishes from ancient books in the world. Yao Zijin rose through the ranks step by step, from being a palace maid, a female scholar, and a female historian, all the way to the position of chief baker and chief baker. His cooking skills also improved accordingly, and he was just around the corner to become the food minister.

At this time, her culinary marriage with Zhu Zhanji also kicked off. In the palace battle and the imperial dining competition, the two wrote an inspirational emotional story of knowing each other, accompanying each other, and loving each other.

Cast list

1. Zhu Zhanji (played by Xu Kai?)

Educated in both civil and military arts, wise and brave, especially good at poetry, calligraphy, painting, playing the piano and composing poems Because he followed his grandfather Zhu Di to fight everywhere since he was a child, he was able to stand alone and intimidate the world when he was young. He protected his father Gao Chi from two uncles several times. He was a good saintly grandson who was deeply loved by the emperor and respected by the government and the public.

2. Yao Zijin (played by Wu Jinyan)

A folk girl with a good background. When she was young, she met Zhu Zhanji, who followed Zhu Di on a secret visit to the farmhouse. She fell in love with him at first sight, so she studied painting and cooking carefully. , cuju, drums and harps, all to match him. After entering the Shangshi Bureau, she began to understand what the real way of drinking and writing was, and met and accompanied Zhu Zhanji.

3. Su Yuehua (played by Wang Churan)

A cold and proud female official of Shangshi Bureau, who comes from a family of famous chefs. When she was a child, her biological mother left without saying goodbye, which brought her a lifetime of hardships. He was very talented in cooking and had high demands on himself. He competed with Zi Jin and Yin Ziping for the position of food minister in the Ming Dynasty.

4. You Yifan (played by Wang Yizhe?)

A cynical guard in brocade, handsome and unruly, who is indeed unusually cold and cruel when performing tasks. He was promoted because of his merits in rescuing a man, and became the most important person in the Ming Dynasty. The young commander of the Jinyi Guards acted both righteously and evilly. He had been imprisoned several times and was deeply feared by the courtiers. On the surface, he was on good terms with Zhu Zhanji, but in fact he hid many secrets.