The Story of Minglan

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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: Period, romance
• Episodes: 73
• Viewership ratings: peak = %, average= % [1]
• Broadcast network: Hunan TV
• Broadcast period: 2018-Dec-25 to
• Air time: 19:30

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.

Cast

Sheng Family

• Zhao Li Ying as Sheng Minglan
• Shi Shi (施诗) as Sheng Molan
• Zhang Jia Ning as Sheng Rulan
• Cao Cui Fen as Old Mrs. Sheng
• 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
• Han Ye (韩烨) as Danju
• Ma Ding (马丁) as Zhou Xueniang
• Wang Ziwei (王梓薇) as xiao-Tao

Gu Family

• Feng Shao Feng as Gu Tingye
• Wang Yi Nan as Lady Qin
• Gao Zi Feng (高子沣) as Gao Tingyu
• Li Hong Tao (李洪涛) as Gu Yankai, Marquis of Ningyuan
• Kang Qun Zhi as Nurse Chang
• Lin Xi (林夕) as Rong, Gu Tingye's daughter with Manniang
• Zhao Qin (赵秦) as Yu Yanhong, Gu Tingye's first wife

Others

• Zhu Yi Long as Qi Heng
• Li Yi Xiao as Zhu Manniang
• ?? as He Hongwen
• Chen Jin (陈瑾) as Princess of Pingning
• Deng Sha as Yu Yanran
• Wu Xiao Yu (武笑羽) as Zhang Guifen

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)
• Screenwriter: Zeng Lu (曾路), Wu Tong (吴桐)
• Directors:Zhang Kai Zhou (张开宙)
• Producer: Hou Hong Liang (侯鸿亮)

External Links

• Baidu Baike