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This Is Not What I Expected

6.820171h 46mMovieComedyRomance

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…

DirectorDerek Hui Wang-Yu
WritersJoyce Chan Ka-Yi·Li Yuan
ProducersPeter Chan Ho-Sun·Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun

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Cast · Directed by Derek Hui Wang-Yu

TKTakeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Lu Jin
ZDZhou Dongyu
Zhou Dongyu
Gu Shengnan
XMXi Mengyao
Xi Mengyao
Xu Zhaodi
TYTony Yang
Tony Yang
Cheng Ziqian
SYSun Yizhou
Sun Yizhou
Meng Xinjie
CKChang Kuo-Chu
Chang Kuo-Chu
Jin's Father
LCLin Chi-ling
Lin Chi-ling
Lu Jin's Personal Chef
GX
Gao Xiaosong
Gao Fushuai
QTQuan Tong
Quan Tong
Chef Shuai
YYYuan Zhong Yuan
Yuan Zhong Yuan
Acquisition Representative
ZQZhang Xin Qi
Zhang Xin Qi
Twin Waiters
ZYZhang Xin Yao
Zhang Xin Yao
Twin Waiters

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This Is Not What I Expected is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AsianCrush and Tubi TV in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, This Is Not What I Expected is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and AsianCrush.

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Yes — This Is Not What I Expected is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in Canada as of September 2026.

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This Is Not What I Expected is available to stream free (with ads) on Tubi TV and Cineverse in Canada.