Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Now, these bitter rivals find themselves brought together in the kitchen in this light-hearted romantic comedy, infused with fun and flavors to create a delicious dish that foodies around the world wouldn't dare to miss.
Unfortunately the movie This Is Not What I Expected is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Cheer Chen | Theme Song Performance |
| Directing | Derek Hui Wang-Yu | Director |
| Production | Peter Ho-Sun Chan | Producer |
| Writing | Lan Bai Se | Novel |
| Crew | Lan Bai Se | Creator |
| Sound | Чу Чунь Инь | Vocals |
| Sound | Mau Hou Cheong | Vocals |
| Production | Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun | Producer |
| Writing | Yuan Li | Writer |
| Writing | Joyce Chan Ka-Yi | Writer |
| Writing | Xu Yimeng | Writer |
| Production | Felicia Tang | Line Producer |
| Art | Man-Wah Luk | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dora Ng Lei-Lo | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Water Tik-Hoi Chan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Yan Kin Law | Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Hongkun Quan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kwok-yin Yung | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Xiaobo Ma | Camera Operator |
| Editing | David Rivero Martin | Colorist |
| Editing | Xiang-Yuan Tan | Editor |
| Sound | Comfort Chan Kwong-Wing | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jing-Pin Yu | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Zhao Xiaoshi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Patrick Lui Yau-Fai | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Clement Fung | Original Music Composer |
