Series synopsis
Sweet Trap, also known as 甜甜的陷阱 is a Chinese comedy drama television series that premiered on Tencent Video on January 29, 2024. It ended on February 14, 2024. It stars Xie Binbin, Zhang Miaoyi, Tian Xuning and Peng Yaqi.
Apprentice Li Nai went undercover to help his master reclaim the prestigious Five-Star Kitchen Knife, symbolizing honor. Her sole purpose was to one day defeat the "Chef Assassin" Jiang Jie, but she ended up falling into a trap designed by Jiang Jie. This drama is set against the backdrop of traditional Chinese cuisine, where a culinary novice and the "Knife-Stealing Assassin" in the culinary world embark on a battle of wits and skills, creating a sweet and bitter rivalry on their culinary journ ...
Premise
Apprentice Li Nai went undercover to help his master reclaim the prestigious Five-Star Kitchen Knife, symbolizing honor. Her sole purpose was to one day defeat the "Chef Assassin" Jiang Jie, but she ended up falling into a trap designed by Jiang Jie. This drama is set against the backdrop of traditional Chinese cuisine, where a culinary novice and the "Knife-Stealing Assassin" in the culinary world embark on a battle of wits and skills, creating a sweet and bitter rivalry on their culinary journey.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Xie Binbin as Jiang Jie
- Zhang Miaoyi as Li Nai
- Tian Xuning as Cui Can
- Peng Yaqi as Jiang Xiu
- Xu Yanghao as Jiang Xuyang
- Yang Minyong as Zheng Fangxing
- Xie Xin as Zhao Jingjing
- Ye Xiaoqiu as Song Duo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | January 29, 2024 | February 14, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Knife-Stealing Challenge Baichuan is famous for the gourmet cuisines of Seven Chefs. For more than 200 years, the Seven Chefs are the only five-star chefs. According to the rules of the Chef Alliance in Baichuan City, if a chef wants to rank up, that chef has to challenge another chef of the same rank in a knife-stealing challenge. The restaurant of the loser will be shut down and the loser's name will be removed from the industry. All who challenged the Seven Chefs failed. But the head chef of Chunxing, Jiang Jie, managed to become a five-star chef through the knife-stealing challenge in under a year. Jiang Jie holds a grudge against Xue Congming for refusing to take her in. So, he decides to challenge the Xue Clan first. |
January 29, 2024 |
| 2 |
Closure Notice On the way home, Li Nai, who faced setbacks in opening a restaurant, runs into Jiang Jie. Learning that Jiang Jie lives in the same block, Li Nai proposes to taste his cooking. After trying Jiang Jie's snakehead fish noodles, Li Nai realizes that her cooking skills are far from being able to reclaim her master's knife. |
January 29, 2024 |
| 3 |
Winning The Bet Li Nai's mistakes while preparing the staff meal made Jiang Jie furious. She argues with him due to differing opinions. Li Nai wants to resign. Jiang Jie wishes to make her stay. He uses the meal she owes him as an excuse to try the head chef set in Zhaoyeqing. Jiang Jie tells her that he didn't choose her to be the warehouse keeper to pick on her. It's because Li Nai has a keen sense of smell. It gives her an advantage when it comes to identifying ingredients. He rescinds her resignation application. |
January 29, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 29, 2024 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2024 |
| Runtime | 37 minutes |
| Status | ended |