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Alternative Title(s): 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦, The Story of Ming Lan, Do You Know? It Ought To Be a Wilting Flower Amongst The Lush Leaves, Concubine's Daughter: Biography of Ming Lan.
# of Episodes: 73 or 78 (depending where you watch)
Starring: Zhao Li Ying as Ming Lan Feng Shao Feng as Gu Ting Ye Zhu Yi Long as Qi Heng
Synopsis: Tells the story of Sheng Ming Lan, a neglected concubine-born 6th child of the Sheng household, from her childhood into adulthood. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan was raised by her grandmother. To survive in tough conditions where everybody is plotting against each other and where no actual familial love exists, Ming Lan hides her true genius self and uses crafty and cunning methods taught by her grandmother. Gu Ting Ye another genius child is the second son of a rich marquis household who is supposed to inherit wealth from both the parents and a noble title. Gu ting Ye unlike Ming Lan is straightforward with his actions and never hides his true self, is also a victim of all the planning and plotting against him, and ends up losing everything. They join forces, and this dynamic plays out on a grander scale when they meet again as adults. Through cunning schemes and daring endeavors, they both rise in position and work to obtain justice from those that have wronged them. Together, they shape the new Emperor's regime and work to sow and harvest a bright future.
(Source: My Drama List)
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Comments: I remember thinking, "OMG 70 plus episodes? Kill me now," prior to starting this drama. So I went in half-heartedly even though I was giving it a chance. I came out with this as the ONLY 70+ episode drama that I finished completely. I ain't gonna lie, I did skip through a few scenes but I did watch every fucking episode because it kept me wanting more. The family issues and mysteries that Ming Lan had to solve and fight through keeps you hooked and it's so satisfying when she solves them. Also, although there wasn't a lot of romance, it was there. It was realistic which made it refreshing and I liked that. Keep in mind, the two leads are in fact a married couple with a child! I did enjoy this drama though and wouldn't mind re-watching the good stuff.
