Amour et Pâtisserie (), also known as The Patisserie with No Name, is a 2013 Taiwanese romantic television series produced by channel PTS, starring Sandrine Pinna, Jasper Liu and Shiou Jieh Kai. The story is taken from Taiwanese actress and playwright 's "Television Program Playwriting Award" winning entry. Filming took place from July 26-November 15, 2012. First original broadcast began May 25, 2013 on PTS channel airing every Saturday at 9:00-10:30 pm. Final episode was aired on August 24, 2013, with 14 episodes total.
This is Jasper Liu's first drama as the male lead.
Synopsis
A pâtisserie with no name, hidden in a residential area of Taichung has a talented pastry chef that only makes three different desserts each day and each day is a surprise for the customer as what is available depends on the chef's mood. However life at the quiet shop changes when a happy go lucky backpacker with his belongings stolen accidentally stumbles into the shop and refuses to leave by asking to work for room and board only.
Cast
Main cast
Sandrine Pinna as Chen Tian Tian
A talented Le Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef returns to Taichung and open a small pâtisserie after being heartbroken by her cheating boyfriend in Paris. Each day she only makes 3 kinds of desserts and what she makes depends on her mood. Besides running a pâtisserie, she has to care for her eldest sister's young illegitimate son, but life gets further complicated when she starts to lose her taste buds. Her feelings for who she likes becomes confuse when her ex-boyfriend Shang Yu Wen comes back into her life and Allen the new shop assistant at the pâtisserie shows interest in her. Jasper Liu as Allen A backpacker who accidentally stumbles into the pâtisserie when his belongings are stolen. After being directed by Tian Tian of the nearest police precinct, he returns to the pâtisserie and ask if he could work there for room and broad. His happy go lucky attitude and handsome looks soon prove to be an asset to the pâtisserie as female customers starts frequenting the shop. He likes Tian Tian and sees her ex-boyfriend Shang Yu Wen as competition and a threat to his budding relationship with Tian Tian. He finds out by accident that his estranged father is the actual landlord of the pâtisserie. Shiou Jieh-kai as Shang Yu Wen A talented and accomplished French pastry chef called the "Pride of Taiwan" by Taiwan food magazines and critics. He was Tian Tian's senior and boyfriend while they were studying together at the Le Cordon Bleu. After Tian Tian finds him cheating on her she leaves him without saying a word, regretful of letting her get away once he starts to pursue her again when he finds her in Taichung running a small nameless pâtisserie.