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.

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%).

Also On Zhejiang Television

Other series that aired on Zhejiang Television.

Other Titles From Tencent Video

The 2017–2019 China Window

Among 248 China seriess we catalog from this window, Once Upon a Bite places #3 — near the top of its class.

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Once Upon a Bite premiered alongside 76 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 76 other China seriess in 2018.

The 632nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
7th
Review-volume percentile
41st
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among China seriess.

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
Format
Documentary
Total Runtime
≈ 25 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesTencent Video
Series TypeDocumentary
Seasons / Episodes4 / 30
Release DateOctober 28, 2018
Official Sitev.qq.com

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.