Live in seclusion in Changyuan.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Niu Changyuan, a chef in Changyuan, Henan, became a famous royal chef in the palace. The Ninth Prince was very fond of him. Many years later, his son went to Beijing to study cooking and fell in love with the royal family. Niu Changyuan strongly opposed it. , father and son turned against each other, and the son left Niu Changyuan in anger, and became a disciple of Zhang Ziqiang, a famous chef in Taipinglou, and entered the arena with his father. Niu Changyuan discovered in the cooking competition with Zhang Ziqiang that many of Zhang's recipes and Niu's recipes could be combined with each other. There, he found Zhang Ziqiang, but was rejected. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang Ziqiang was imprisoned because he would rather die than cook for the Japanese. Before his execution, he secretly asked someone to give the Zhang family recipe to Niu Changyuan. At this time, Niu Changyuan lived in seclusion. Yuan, devoted himself to studying cooking techniques, and finally completed the Da Changyuan recipe and passed it on to future generations.

The King of Chef TV series is also known as Da Changyuan. The plot of King of Chef is based on the long-term life experience of Chef Niu of Changyuan. It takes Changyuan, the hometown of chefs, as the main scene, and tells the story of the protagonist in the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and the New China. The legendary life experience and destiny after the founding of China are intertwined. Through the ups and downs and exciting storyline, it reflects the broad sentiments of the Central Plains people who are hardworking, enterprising, generous, kind, loyal and patriotic. Film and television works that integrate , artistry.