The Story of Minglan

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

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.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.30

(10 votes)

Cast

Sheng Family

• Zhao Li Ying as Sheng Minglan
  • Liu Chu Tian as young Sheng Minglan
• Shi Shi as Sheng Molan
  • Tao Yi Xi as young Sheng Molan
• Zhang Jia Ning as Sheng Rulan
  • Li Wei Er as young Sheng Rulan
• Cao Cui Fen as Old Mrs. Sheng
• Liu Jun as Sheng Hong
• Gao Lu as Lin Qinshuang, Lady Lin
• Wang Ren Jun as Sheng Changbai
• Wang He Run as Sheng Hualan
• Liu Lin as Wang Ruofu, Mrs. Sheng
• Zhang Xiao Qian as Sheng Changfeng
• Zhang Han Yun as Sheng Shulan
• Xu Yue as Sheng Pinlan
• Liu Xi Yuan as Little Madame Wei
• Han Ye as Danju
• Ma Ding as Zhou Xueniang
• Wang Zi Wei as Xiao Tao

Gu Family

• Feng Shao Feng as Gu Tingye
  • Bian Tian Yang as young Gu Tingye
• Wang Yi Nan as Lady Qin
• Gao Zi Feng as Gao Tingyu
• Li Hong Tao as Gu Yankai, Marquis of Ningyuan
• Liu Zhe Hui as Gu Tingwei
• Yang Xin Ming as Fourth Master Gu
• Cui Yi as Fourth Aunt Gu
• Tan Xi He as Fifth Master Gu
• Wang Le Le as Fifth Aunt Gu
• Kang Qun Zhi as Nurse Chang
• Lin Xi as Rong, Gu Tingye's daughter with Manniang
  • Ye Xuan Tong as adult Rong
• Zhao Qin as Yu Yanhong, Gu Tingye's first wife
• Li Ruo Ning as Wei Xingshou

Others

• Zhu Yi Long as Qi Heng
• Li Yi Xiao as Zhu Manniang
• Liu Yue as He Hongwen
• Chen Jin as Princess of Pingning
• Deng Sha as Yu Yanran
• Wu Xiao Yu as Zhang Guifen
• Chen Ya Lan as Shen Zhizhen
• He Xin Rui as Xiao Xiaotao
• Wang Yong Quan as Prince Ying
• Jia Yuan Yuan as Cao Jinxiu
• Chen Meng Xi as Lady Zou
• Wang Yan Mei as First Madame Wu
• Zhang Yan Yan as Nanny Kang
• Qin Yan as Emperor
• Feng Hui as New Emperor
• Juan Zi as Empress Shen
• Fu Miao as Royal Consort Liu
• Ning Wen Tong as Prince Yong
• Wang Zi Jie as Bu Wei
• Huang You Ming as Yuan Wenzhao
  • Wang Zi Ming as young Yuan Wenzhao
• Lu Yan Qi as Xiao Die
• Wang Yi Nuo as Cai Huan
• Zhao Qian Zi as Mother Xiang
• Zhao Shu Zhen as Old Madame Wang
• Li Duo as Kang Haifeng
• Zhu Peng Cheng as Old Mr. Bai
• Liu Pi Zhong as Master Qi
• An Wei (安维) as Fifth Mistress Wang
• Mao Fan as Wei Yifu
• Yan Xiang as Shen Congxing
• Wu Yu Jue as Rui Chu
• Hong Hua
• Jiang Wei Nan as Tu Er
• Ge Hao as Master Jiang
• Yang Qing
• Xu Yu Lan
• Dong Zhao (董照) as Physician Zhao

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)
• Director:Zhang Kai Zhou
• Screenwriters: Zeng Lu (曾路), Wu Tong (吴桐)
• Producer: Hou Hong Liang

Recognitions

• 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

External Links

• Baidu baike
• Douban