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Dec 13, 2019 9:49 AM
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The food contest this episode had style but felt like they added way too much drama.

Then again, I suppose the stakes of the match made characters behave that way.
Dec 13, 2019 4:04 PM
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Stark700 said:
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The food contest this episode had style but felt like they added way too much drama.

Then again, I suppose the stakes of the match made characters behave that way.

Watch the original, the pacing was better. Here they just took out the context and did a check list to make sure they got everything. This deserve a full epsiode instead of inputting leon for shock valueid.
They really did sanche dirty with casting him out and have his babysitter bodyguard protecter tag along.
I guess we see it coming with old man admit his defeat instead of a draw. The pink hair changes doesn't feel right. Somehow the 20 years old animation of the original still holds compare to this one.
They dragged out Leon's arc and probably again next episode, but rushed shell and sanjie's storyline plot. It's not even nostalgic like with dbz vs kai, the hype isn't there. Mao didn't even give much exposition or explaining. It's just lines after Line exchange between 2 dim sum masters, the 12 epsiode cour is not saving it. I reckon they wouldn't do the bloody manga ending of this arc since even 97 version avoided it and there were more blood. Even the audiences here are nromal people instead mafia slum scums lie the original. Here, less ecchi and simpler reaction. I'm curious when did shell have time and how did he made the dragon. I was hoping Sanche rat out the unfairness of old men preboil the 8 seafoods. i recommend the 97 version of this match for better visual, comedy, and extended rivalry. next time, Double 7 stars knifes. Didnt leon wasted one of his knife to mao since they retcon the ice one as the 7th instead of 8th, extra seperate one unrelated to main 7? They didn't bother to differentiate the main giant knife this time or have a host for second battleground stadium. They cut out shell perv lust for ten feet blue. Somehow, meili x mao is more stronger and visible here, but made meili weak like her mother.
Dec 13, 2019 4:28 PM
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So Xie Lu takes it, but a winning that was given to him by his opponent Luo Kong. I would say I'm glad for him, but that was a bit anticlimactic for my liking.

Well, moving right along, it seems the next match might be a loss for Mao's team, after what that Zhao An said. I just hope Lei won't lose though, but the seven star knives hype might work against him :-D

How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove

Dec 13, 2019 5:11 PM
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Love that laughing sweet buns. Hahaha.. how i wish i can find such in real life hahaha
Dec 14, 2019 4:10 AM
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Grandpa Bao just ninja'd his way out of there. He's probably 200 years old, wouldn't be surprised.
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Dec 14, 2019 6:55 AM
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The next episode preview music is quite sensual, only 2 episodes left. I need the remake to make it through until the end, or even presenting the alternative ending (with the consultant from manga author).
Dec 14, 2019 8:49 AM
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The Super Dim Sum match between Shell and Old Gramps Rakon gets underway. (The subbing is honestly very badly done (despite translations) and it puts me off.)

Despite how the manga paced it differently, I must say that it still has the feel of the entire sequel on its backdrop. And despite how much skill and precision both chefs have done, it ended in an undefining draw. But regardless, both Shell and Rakon have seen the light, even more with Rakon, having spent much of his time in the Underworld. First win: Shell.

The second match between Leon and Shan, in the seafood category, as a redemption of his mistakes in the time while he's in the Underworld. To think that she has the same Seven Star Knives as Leon, this is proving to be a tough challenge.

@GameHotelH pls calm down you insolvent fanboy. Praising the original while not giving the sequel chance to shine just means that you're hell bent on comparing both series to no end. I too like you have seen the original, and it is infinitely better, but there are some things that needs to be mentioned that's apart from what the original never had.
Dec 15, 2019 11:02 PM
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easy to predict...
since Xi Er won the first round, Li Wen is gonna have a hard time against that underworld woman chef and gonna lose, and then the 3rd fight which is Mao is set for the stage of who knows who will win! lolz
5/5.


Dec 16, 2019 7:46 AM
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Shell couldn't win, but he secured a tie that became a win. lol It's kind of a pity that he didn't use his staff, or that he didn't take off his shirt lol, but there was good sportsmanship between him and his opponent by the end of his round. It was nice. Now it's Leon's turn.
Nov 2, 2020 2:14 PM
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My god this remake really takes the fun out of the original. If they had a decent pace. The show actually might be decent.
The tasting reactions are underwhelming.
And the duel doesn't make sense when its the best out of 3 and Shell draws. Than Lei An Losses, and Mao wins. = Draw.

Original had Sanjie take part. Sanjie Wins, Xie Draws, Lei Loses, leading to a final battle of Mao against surprise reveal Shou. The series here didn't even bother to hide the Shou reveal. Which Makes sense since this entire series is basically a recap season, I guess season 2 is where the remake really begins.

But its a shame, I rather they remade from Shanghai Journey and skips the whole Leian Versus Mao arc. And than paced the Shang hai arc better.

But I guess they couldn't as the original was made more than 2 decades ago
May 26, 2021 5:01 AM

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Shell has showed some Fried food supremacy over the old farts 1600-year old moldy dough.
Now that the original 4v4 competition changed to the 3v3 in this remake, it doesn't make much sense for Shou An to say they need one victory and one loss after the draw

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