Once Upon a Bite
2018 4 seasons · 30 ep live_tv Documentary China

Once Upon a Bite

风味人间

Once Upon a Bite sits in the top 1% of China seriess on this catalog — ranked #13 of 946 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

风味人间

Filmed over a period of four years, this food documentary journeys to 22 countries across six continents, focusing on areas where “East meets West” in the dining scene and delves into the rise and changes in Chinese cuisines worldwide.

The 2017–2019 China Window

248 China seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Once Upon a Bite sits at position #3.

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    ★ 9.0 · 2019

  3. Once Upon a Bite

    #3

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

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    #4

    All Is Well

    ★ 9.0 · 2019

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Other Titles From Tencent Video

Also On Zhejiang Television

Other series that aired on Zhejiang Television.

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Once Upon a Bite premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 28, 2018
Last Air Date
January 5, 2023
Broadcast Span
4.2 years
Total Episodes
30 across 4 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 25 hours

Reception Benchmarks

9.0
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #13 of 946 China seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +2.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Documentary productions specifically: #1 of 52 (top 2%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Tencent Video
Series Type Documentary
Seasons / Episodes 4 / 30
Release Date October 28, 2018
Official Site v.qq.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Once Upon a Bite?

Once Upon a Bite was created by Chen Xiaoqing, 李勇.

When did Once Upon a Bite end?

Once Upon a Bite finished its run with its final episode airing on January 5, 2023.

How highly rated is Once Upon a Bite?

Among China Asian seriess in this catalog, Once Upon a Bite ranks #13 of 946 — in the top 1%.

Where did Once Upon a Bite air?

Once Upon a Bite aired on Zhejiang Television, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.