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= % [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.
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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)