The Capital’s Gourmet

Jinling Foodie: A Spy Comedy Set in a Mutton Restaurant.

Set amid the turmoil of postwar Nanjing in 1946, this sweeping tale blends history, espionage, and comedy rooted in everyday life. The restaurant’s “soup-and-meat separation” conceals covert operations, as the clatter of pots and pans collides with flashes of steel, revealing the resilience and resourcefulness of ordinary people.