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==Details==
 
==Details==
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*'''English title:''' The Story of Minglan
 
*'''English title:''' The Story of Minglan
 
*'''Also known as:''' 庶女:明兰传 / Concubine's Daughter: Legend of Minglan, Don’t you know? The green should be plump and the red lean
 
*'''Also known as:''' 庶女:明兰传 / Concubine's Daughter: Legend of Minglan, Don’t you know? The green should be plump and the red lean
*'''Genre:''' Period, romance
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*'''Genre:''' Historical, Romance
 
*'''Episodes:''' 73
 
*'''Episodes:''' 73
*'''Viewership ratings:''' peak = %, average= % [http://weibo.com/u/2635260410]
 
 
*'''Broadcast network:''' Hunan TV
 
*'''Broadcast network:''' Hunan TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2018-Dec-25 to
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*'''Broadcast period:''' 2018-Dec-25 to 2019-Feb-13
 
*'''Air time:''' 19:30
 
*'''Air time:''' 19:30
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*'''Original soundtrack:''' [[The Story of Minglan OST]]
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
The story revolves around the life of Sheng Minglan as she progresses from the unfavoured sixth daughter of an official to the wife of a powerful noble. After being mistreated by her father's first wife and annoying half-sisters, Minglan learns to hide her skills and true intentions, and ultimately succeeds in avenging her biological mother’s death. Gu Tingye is seen a a hedonistic and pleasure-seeking noble, though he later decides to turn over a new leaf by becoming a trustworthy official of the eighth prince, and eventually earns Minglan's affections.
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Sheng Ming Lan has been mistreated by her legal mother and half siblings her whole life after her mother's death. Although she is the daughter of an official, she is the sixth child, and is often looked down on despite her beauty and intelligence.
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Throughout her years of suffering, she decides to devise a plan to avenge her mother's death. In order to do so, she must be patient and hide her true intentions from everyone else in the dynasty.
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One day, Ming Lan, meets Gu Ting Ye, the hedonistic son of the Marquis of Ningyuan. They fall in love and over the years their relationship leads to marriage.
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As a power couple working towards the same goals, can they avenge Ming Lan's mother's death?
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(Source: Viki)
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==User/Viewer Ratings==
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<vote type=1/>
  
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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[[File:The Story of Minglan Chart.jpg|thumb|Correlation Chart]]
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===Main Cast===
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*'''[[Zhao Li Ying]] as Sheng Minglan'''
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**[[Liu Chu Tian]] as young Sheng Minglan
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[[File:The Story of Minglan chart 1.jpg|thumb|Correlation Chart]]
 
;Sheng Family
 
;Sheng Family
*'''[[Zhao Li Ying]] as Sheng Minglan'''
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*[[Cao Cui Fen]] as Old Mrs. Sheng
*[[Shi Shi]] (施诗) as Sheng Molan
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*[[Liu Jun]] as Sheng Hong
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*[[Liu Lin]] as Wang Ruofu, Sheng Hong's wife (First Madame)
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*[[Gao Lu]] as Lin Qishuang, Sheng Hong's concubine
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*[[Liu Xi Yuan]] as Wei Shuyi, Sheng Hong's concubine. Sheng Minglan's mother
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*[[Wang He Run]] as Sheng Hualan, eldest daughter of Sheng Hong & Wang Ruofu
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*[[Wang Ren Jun]] as Sheng Changbai, eldest son of Sheng Hong & Wang Ruofu
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**[[Yin Yi]] as Sheng Changbai (young)
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*[[Zhang Xiao Qian]] as Sheng Changfeng, second son of Sheng Hong & Lin Qishuang
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**[[Wang Yi (2)|Wang Yi]] as Sheng Changfeng (young)
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*[[Shi Shi]] as Sheng Molan
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**[[Tao Yi Xi]] as young Sheng Molan  
 
*[[Zhang Jia Ning]] as Sheng Rulan
 
*[[Zhang Jia Ning]] as Sheng Rulan
*[[Cao Cui Fen]] as Old Mrs. Sheng
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**[[Li Wei Er]] as young Sheng Rulan
*[[Liu Jun]] (刘钧) as Sheng Hong
 
*[[Gao Lu]] as Lin Qinshuang, Lady Lin
 
*[[Wang Ren Jun]] (王仁君) as Sheng Changbai
 
*[[Wang He Run]] (王鹤润) as Sheng Hualan
 
*[[Liu Lin]] as Wang Ruofu, Mrs. Sheng
 
*[[Zhang Xiao Qian]] as Sheng Changfeng
 
 
*[[Zhang Han Yun]] as Sheng Shulan
 
*[[Zhang Han Yun]] as Sheng Shulan
*[[Han Ye (actress)|Han Ye]] (韩烨) as Danju
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*[[Xu Yue]] as Sheng Pinlan
*[[Ma Ding]] (马丁) as Zhou Xueniang
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*[[Han Ye]] as Danju
*[[Wang Ziwei]] (王梓薇) as xiao-Tao
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*[[Wang Zi Wei]] as Xiao Tao
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*[[Lu Yan Qi]] as Xiao Die, Wei Shuyi's attendant
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*[[Ma Ding]] as Zhou Xueniang, Lin Qishuang's attendant
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*[[Yang Xiao Dan]] as Guan Niangzi
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*[[Wu Jia Yi (2007)|Wu Jia Yi]] as Yun Zan, Sheng Molan's attendant
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*[[Yuan Yuan (actress)|Yuan Yuan]]
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*[[Zhang Shu Hui]] (张树蕙)
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*[[Yu Miao (actress)|Yu Miao]] as Yin Xing
  
 
;Gu Family
 
;Gu Family
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[[File:The Story of Minglan chart 2.jpg|thumb|Correlation Chart]]
 
*'''[[Feng Shao Feng]] as Gu Tingye'''
 
*'''[[Feng Shao Feng]] as Gu Tingye'''
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**[[Bian Tian Yang]] as young Gu Tingye
 
*[[Wang Yi Nan]] as Lady Qin
 
*[[Wang Yi Nan]] as Lady Qin
*[[Gao Zi Feng]] (高子沣) as Gao Tingyu
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*[[Gao Zi Feng]] as Gao Tingyu
*[[Li Hong Tao]] (李洪涛) as Gu Yankai, Marquis of Ningyuan
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*[[Li Hong Tao]] as Gu Yankai, Marquis of Ningyuan
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*[[Liu Mian Zi]] as Gu Tingqiu
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*[[Liu Zhe Hui]] as Gu Tingwei
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*[[Yang Xin Ming]] as Fourth Master Gu
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*[[Cui Yi]] as Fourth Aunt Gu
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*[[Tan Xi He]] as Fifth Master Gu
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*[[Wang Le Le]] as Fifth Aunt Gu
 
*[[Kang Qun Zhi]] as Nurse Chang
 
*[[Kang Qun Zhi]] as Nurse Chang
*[[Lin Xi]] (林夕) as Rong, Gu Tingye's daughter with Manniang
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*[[Lin Xi (actress)|Lin Xi]] as Rong, Gu Tingye's daughter with Manniang
*[[Zhao Qin]] (赵秦) as Yu Yanhong, Gu Tingye's first wife
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**[[Ye Xuan Tong]] as adult Rong
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*[[Zhao Qin]] as Yu Yanhong, Gu Tingye's first wife
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*[[Li Ruo Ning]] as Wei Xingshou
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;Qi family
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[[File:The Story of Minglan chart 3.jpg|thumb|Correlation Chart]]
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*'''[[Zhu Yi Long]] as Qi Heng'''
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*[[Liu Pi Zhong]] as Master Qi
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*[[Chen Jin]] as Princess of Pingning
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;Yuan Family
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*[[Huang You Ming]] as Yuan Wenchun
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*[[Cao Yue Yao]] (曹玥瑶) as Yuan Wenchun's wife
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*[[Wang Zi Ming]] as Yuan Wenshao
  
 
;Others
 
;Others
*'''[[Zhu Yi Long]] as Qi Heng'''
 
 
*[[Li Yi Xiao]] as Zhu Manniang
 
*[[Li Yi Xiao]] as Zhu Manniang
*?? as He Hongwen
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*[[Liu Yue (actor)|Liu Yue]] as He Hongwen
*[[Chen Jin]] (陈瑾) as Princess of Pingning
 
 
*[[Deng Sha]] as Yu Yanran
 
*[[Deng Sha]] as Yu Yanran
*[[Wu Xiao Yu]] (武笑羽) as Zhang Guifen
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*[[Wu Xiao Yu]] as Zhang Guifen
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*[[Chen Ya Lan]] as Shen Zhizhen
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*[[He Xin Rui]] as Xiao Xiaotao
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*[[Wang Yong Quan]] as Prince Ying (voiced by [[Xuan Xiao Ming]])
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*[[Jia Yuan Yuan]] as Cao Jinxiu
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*[[Chen Meng Xi]] as Lady Zou
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*[[Wang Yan Mei]] as First Madame Wu
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*[[Zhang Yan Yan]] as Nanny Kang
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*[[Qin Yan]] as Emperor
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*[[Feng Hui]] as New Emperor
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*[[Juan Zi]] as Empress Shen
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*[[Fu Miao]] as Royal Consort Liu
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*[[Ning Wen Tong]] as Prince Yong
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*[[Wang Zi Jie]] as Bu Wei
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*[[Wang Yi Nuo]] as Cai Huan
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*[[Zhao Qian Zi]] as Mother Xiang
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*[[Zhao Shu Zhen]] as Old Madame Wang
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*[[Li Duo]] as Kang Haifeng
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*[[Zhu Peng Cheng]] as Old Mr. Bai
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*[[An Wei]] as Fifth Mistress Wang
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*[[Mao Fan]] as Wei Yifu
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*[[Yan Xiang]] as Shen Congxing
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*[[Wu Yu Jue]] as Rui Chu
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*[[Hong Hua]]
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*[[Jiang Wei Nan]] as Tu Er
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*[[Ge Hao]] as Master Jiang
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*[[Yang Qing]]
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*[[Xu Yu Lan]]
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*[[Dong Zhao]] as Physician Zhao
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*[[Duan Ran]] as Rebel General
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*[[She Nan Nan]] as Nurse Kong
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*[[Li Yuan Yuan]] as Cui Wei
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*[[Du Ling Li]] as Kang Zhao'er
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*[[Wang Ming Xing]] as General Liu
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*[[Xue Yuan Yuan]] as Mother Sun
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*[[Liu Shu Chen]] as Madame Yu Fang
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*[[Liu Qing (2)|Liu Qing]] as Aunt Wei
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*[[Chen Xi]] as Gu Tingqiu's wife
  
 
==Production Credits==
 
==Production Credits==
*'''Original writing (novel):''' Zhi Fou Zhi Fou Ying Shi Lv Fei Hong Shou (知否? 知否? 应是绿肥红瘦) by ''Guanxin Zeluan'' (关心则乱)
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*'''Original Writing:''' Zhi Fou Zhi Fou Ying Shi Lv Fei Hong Shou (知否? 知否? 应是绿肥红瘦) by [[Guan Xin Ze Luan]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' Zeng Lu (曾路), Wu Tong (吴桐)
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*'''Director:''' [[Zhang Kai Zhou]]
*'''Directors:'''[[Zhang Kai Zhou]] (张开宙)
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*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Zeng Lu]], [[Wu Tong (writer)|Wu Tong]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Hou Hong Liang]] (侯鸿亮)
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*'''Producer:''' [[Hou Hong Liang]]
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*'''Production Designer:''' [[Wang Jing (3)|Wang Jing]] 
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*'''Art Director:''' [[Wang Wen Long]]
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*'''Music Arrangement:''' [[Lv Liang]]
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*'''Stylist:''' [[Yang Xiao Hai]], [[Wang Yuan (stylist)|Wang Yuan]]
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*'''Company:''' Daylight Entertainment
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==Recognitions==
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*'''2020 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award:'''
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**Outstanding Television Series
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**Audience's Choice For Actress ([[Zhao Li Ying]])
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*'''2019 Baidu Fudian Awards:''' Top Ten Television Series
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*'''2019 Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking:''' Most Popular Supporting Actor ([[Zhu Yi Long]])
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*'''2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony:''' Best Actor (Emerald Category) ([[Zhu Yi Long]])
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==Trivia==
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*Filming lasted 208 days beginning on September 6, 2017 and ending on April 1, 2018.
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*Filming took place in [[wikipedia:Hengdian World Studios|Hengdian World Studios]], [[wikipedia:Jiaxing|Jiaxing]], [[wikipedia:Xinchang|Xinchang]] and [[wikipedia:Wuxi|Wuxi]].
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*The two screenwriters and Director [[Zhang Kai Zhou]] worked together in [[Battle of Changsha]].
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*The time travel from the original novel was removed as there are restrictions on the subject matter on Chinese television.
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*Although it is Zhao Li Ying and Feng Shao Feng's 6th time working together, they only had more scenes together in [[The Monkey King 3]] and The Story of Minglan.
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*The crew used candles as lighting while filming.
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*Filming style was similar to a stage play as the actors act out their scenes from beginning to end.
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*It is [[Zhang Kai Zhou]]'s first historical drama.
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*Hunan TV received flak for making edits to existing episodes in order to extend the drama series to 78 eps. As a result, The Story of Minglan had only 20 minutes of air time on some nights. The finale was also split into two parts that aired on Feb 12 and Feb 13. It was made to coincide with the premiere of [[Unbeatable You]] on Feb 12.
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%EF%BC%9F%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%EF%BC%9F%E5%BA%94%E6%98%AF%E7%BB%BF%E8%82%A5%E7%BA%A2%E7%98%A6/8244353?fromtitle=%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%E5%BA%94%E6%98%AF%E7%BB%BF%E8%82%A5%E7%BA%A2%E7%98%A6&fromid=20485668#viewPageContent Baidu Baike]
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*[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%E7%9F%A5%E5%90%A6%E5%BA%94%E6%98%AF%E7%BB%BF%E8%82%A5%E7%BA%A2%E7%98%A6/20485668 Baidu Baike]
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*[https://movie.douban.com/subject/26928226/ Douban]  
  
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 23 March 2026

The Story of Minglan

Details

  • Title: 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 / Zhi Fou Zhi Fou Ying Shi Lv Fei Hong Shou
  • English title: The Story of Minglan
  • Also known as: 庶女:明兰传 / Concubine's Daughter: Legend of Minglan, Don’t you know? The green should be plump and the red lean
  • Genre: Historical, Romance
  • Episodes: 73
  • Broadcast network: Hunan TV
  • Broadcast period: 2018-Dec-25 to 2019-Feb-13
  • Air time: 19:30
  • Original soundtrack: The Story of Minglan OST

Synopsis

Sheng Ming Lan has been mistreated by her legal mother and half siblings her whole life after her mother's death. Although she is the daughter of an official, she is the sixth child, and is often looked down on despite her beauty and intelligence. Throughout her years of suffering, she decides to devise a plan to avenge her mother's death. In order to do so, she must be patient and hide her true intentions from everyone else in the dynasty. One day, Ming Lan, meets Gu Ting Ye, the hedonistic son of the Marquis of Ningyuan. They fall in love and over the years their relationship leads to marriage. As a power couple working towards the same goals, can they avenge Ming Lan's mother's death? (Source: Viki)

User/Viewer Ratings

4.30
(10 votes)

Cast

Correlation Chart

Main Cast

Correlation Chart
Sheng Family
  • Cao Cui Fen as Old Mrs. Sheng
  • Liu Jun as Sheng Hong
  • Liu Lin as Wang Ruofu, Sheng Hong's wife (First Madame)
  • Gao Lu as Lin Qishuang, Sheng Hong's concubine
  • Liu Xi Yuan as Wei Shuyi, Sheng Hong's concubine. Sheng Minglan's mother
  • Wang He Run as Sheng Hualan, eldest daughter of Sheng Hong & Wang Ruofu
  • Wang Ren Jun as Sheng Changbai, eldest son of Sheng Hong & Wang Ruofu
    • Yin Yi as Sheng Changbai (young)
  • Zhang Xiao Qian as Sheng Changfeng, second son of Sheng Hong & Lin Qishuang
Gu Family
Correlation Chart
Qi family
Correlation Chart
Yuan Family
Others

Production Credits

Recognitions

  • 2020 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award:
    • Outstanding Television Series
    • Audience's Choice For Actress (Zhao Li Ying)
  • 2019 Baidu Fudian Awards: Top Ten Television Series
  • 2019 Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking: Most Popular Supporting Actor (Zhu Yi Long)
  • 2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony: Best Actor (Emerald Category) (Zhu Yi Long)

Trivia

  • Filming lasted 208 days beginning on September 6, 2017 and ending on April 1, 2018.
  • Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios, Jiaxing, Xinchang and Wuxi.
  • The two screenwriters and Director Zhang Kai Zhou worked together in Battle of Changsha.
  • The time travel from the original novel was removed as there are restrictions on the subject matter on Chinese television.
  • Although it is Zhao Li Ying and Feng Shao Feng's 6th time working together, they only had more scenes together in The Monkey King 3 and The Story of Minglan.
  • The crew used candles as lighting while filming.
  • Filming style was similar to a stage play as the actors act out their scenes from beginning to end.
  • It is Zhang Kai Zhou's first historical drama.
  • Hunan TV received flak for making edits to existing episodes in order to extend the drama series to 78 eps. As a result, The Story of Minglan had only 20 minutes of air time on some nights. The finale was also split into two parts that aired on Feb 12 and Feb 13. It was made to coincide with the premiere of Unbeatable You on Feb 12.

External Links