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: Period, romance
 * Episodes: 73
 * Viewership ratings: peak = %, average= %
 * 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)