marriage,revenge,romance,family relationships,historical,costume drama,scheme,slow burn romance

The Story of Ming Lan (2018)

Poster for The Story of Ming Lan

The Story of Ming Lan, based on the novel written by Guan Xin Ze Luan, follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life as well. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and beautiful child, she was not loved by her family (her dad, her sisters, her mom dies early.) She has to hide her intelligence and suffers through the years, hoping to avenge for her mom. During this process she will meet many friends and foes, one of which is our male lead, Gu’s second son, Gu Ting Ye. He has helped and mistreated her before, but also the one to witness her sharp wits and lonely soul. After they get married, they will work together as a power couple, managing the new King’s regime as well as harvesting a world of happiness on their own.

Cast & Crew

Director
Zhang Kaizhou
  • Profile picture of Zhao Liying
    Sheng Minglan Zhao Liying
  • Profile picture of William Feng
    Gu Tingye William Feng
  • Profile picture of Zhu Yilong
    Qi Heng Zhu Yilong
  • Profile picture of Shi Shi
    Sheng Molan Shi Shi
  • Profile picture of Karlina Zhang
    Sheng Rulan Karlina Zhang
  • Profile picture of Cao Cuifen
    Madame Sheng Cao Cuifen
  • Profile picture of Liu Jun
    Sheng Hong Liu Jun
  • Profile picture of Liu Lin
    Wang Ruofu Liu Lin
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2018

78 episodes

Season 1 of The Story of Ming Lan premiered on December 23, 2018

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the daughter of a concubine falls for a high-ranking official's son as she devises a plan to avenge her mother's death.

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Keywords

  • marriage
  • revenge
  • romance
  • family relationships
  • historical
  • costume drama
  • scheme
  • slow burn romance