I remember that in the remake of "Midnight Diner" a few years ago, I had to order a bowl of Laotan Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles in a restaurant, with an intoxicated look on my face as if it was the most delicious thing in the world, which embarrassed the entire screen.

I thought those screenwriters could stop and think seriously about why the Japanese "Late Night Diner" would not adapt to China's climate.

However, no.

A few days ago, I accidentally discovered the Taiwanese version of "The Lonely Gourmet", so I clicked on it and took a look. It was simply a suicide version of "Midnight Diner" version 2.0, not as good as "Midnight Diner".

So, why can’t we film the kind of warm food story in Japan’s “Midnight Diner”?

Is it because the actor didn't perform well?

Certainly not.

I personally thought that we were only focusing on remakes. From the character modeling to the store design, from the background music to the characters' demeanor, we had to imitate the Japanese version. However, if we think about it carefully, several of our restaurants have the chef standing in the middle of the scene like in Japan.

Cooking for you?

How many restaurant customers are chatting with each other?

If you just copy it regardless of your own reality, you will of course be acclimated.

In Japan, the streets and alleys are full of small shops like those in "Midnight Diner", and the shopkeepers are likely to be very familiar with the diners.

I bought octopus balls in front of an izakaya in Osaka.

The restaurant was very small, with few seats.

There was a take-out window at the entrance, and many people bought octopus balls and took them away.

At that time, a customer finished eating and went out, and the shop owner gave it away. He chatted and laughed with the customer for a long time. Maybe he was a regular customer.

This rarely happens in China, we don’t even talk to the diners next to us, let alone the shop owner.

This is one of the differences in culture.

Unlike China, Japanese restaurants focus on publicity. Even if they don’t have the ability to get a title to increase their popularity, they still have to try to appear on a local food show or get recommended by an Internet celebrity to increase their popularity.

But in Japan, there are many restaurants that you don’t even know are restaurants.

It's a very small sign, as if it's very afraid of others knowing about it.

When you enter, you will most likely be told that it is fully booked for the day, or that it is closed after 14:00.

On the day I went to Arashiyama, I delayed my lunch time by walking up and down the mountain, and arrived at the hotel at the foot of the mountain around 1 o'clock.

Many people were waiting, and when they walked to the door, an elderly grandma took a list, carefully marked that line, and then informed that the last one would be closed after that.

My husband and I didn't understand it because there were many people waiting to eat at the door, but they couldn't eat.

Japanese people are really unique. Don’t they earn any money they get?

Based on my short travel time, I can't make a final judgment on this, but I think they still stick to their principles and will not extend their business hours just because there are many customers, and they will take a break when the time comes.

That's why "The Lonely Gourmet" will look for delicious food along the street, and will be so happy when he finds something delicious.

But in our case, all this can be replaced by a few apps - Dianping, or word-of-mouth.

Instead of looking for a small restaurant hidden in a back alley, you rely on other people's reviews, true or false, to make your decision for you.

This definitely reduces the fun of exploration.

Of course, you can also try your luck like Goro, but you will often be more disappointed than hopeful.

What’s in store for our late-night dining room?

I believe anyone can easily do it: skewers!

Have a beer!

Food stall!

Hot pot!

Crayfish!

Our late-night cafeteria is noisy and down-to-earth. It is the kind of leisurely atmosphere in "A String of Life" where we talk about the world while chatting about mountains and rivers. But it is definitely not the same as sitting in a small restaurant and being polite and courteous with diners.

chat.

We are used to grabbing a few friends, or ordering a glass of beer alone late at night after working overtime, some skewers of pork tendons, kidneys, some grilled leeks, grilled pig's trotters, or a spicy crayfish to make the spicy

The taste stimulation makes you temporarily forget about the difficulty of life, and enjoy life while chatting and having sex.

Therefore, our "Late Night Canteen" must not be quiet, and "The Lonely Gourmet" must not eat so elegantly.

We like fly restaurants, food stalls, and roadside stalls.

All of this is down-to-earth, but it has nothing to do with the quiet daily life in Japanese dramas.

Therefore, when I saw "A String of Life", I exclaimed: Well, this is our own late-night canteen.