The Kitchen Detective

This film (drama)Also known as煮妇神探，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2016Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating5.9(For reference only)。

The story takes place in early Republican Shanghai, where Gou Jixiang (played by Li Xiaolu) is a virtuous and diligent housewife who gets caught up in an unexpected incident, becoming not only a widow but also a prime suspect in the eyes of the police. However, Gou Jixiang does not let this bring her down. A tremendous energy erupts from her small body, and she partners with Mao Ruyi (played by Jia Nailiang) to become a spirited female detective. As for Mao Ruyi, his personality has always been carefree and lacking seriousness; he leads a muddled life, which naturally leads to conflicts with the earnest and upright Gou Jixiang. However, as time passes and one case after another comes to a resolution at their hands, a solid friendship gradually develops between Mao Ruyi and Gou Jixiang. At the same time, they uncover a shocking conspiracy hidden behind their efforts to investigate, orchestrated by the obstructive Captain Frank.