Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

There we go. She wrapped up Ding Mo’s Our Glamorous Times aka You and Me In Time and dived right into The Story of Ming Lan shortly after. I dislike when there’s no break in between projects! For me it’s just a healthy practice to have a relief period to remove remnants of previous (acting) lives. Lol. So dramatic, Kap. Okie, okie. Of the three leads, she’s the last to join. I’m not in love with her character style yet since it’s only a simple poster but I’m so glad she isn’t stuck with straight, blunt bangs because those bangs on Sun Li in Nothing Gold Can Stay drove me batty. XD In happier news, remember Yan Xun’s bodyguard in Princess Agents (actor Wang Zi Jie)? He’s listed for a role in here as well. Fans think he might play her little brother. If you’re wondering: he, along with Jin Han, is under ZLY studio, hence the promotion in dramas and CF. 😉

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Stills of BTS works and Set Designs:

She looks really, really, young with this updo. The story 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.

The tight top-knot on men isn’t my favorite at all ~

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Zhu Yi Long gets the same hair too ~

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Where to Read the Translated Novel?
01. Being translated by Alpenglowpaled

Produced by Hou Hong Liang (Nirvana In Fire, Ode To Joy), directed by Zhang Kai Zhou (Battle of Changsha, Ode To Joy 2), and written by Zeng Lu & Wu Tong (both writers of Battle of Changsha), The Story Of Ming Lan plans to have 70 episodes and filming has begun today!

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  1. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Such beautiful photos…. Kappy do you believe those two are dating? I dont think so but I think it will be interesting to watch how they both create a good chemistry in this drama….

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      Hope ZLY doesn’t fall into his clutches! FSF is rumored to canoodle every young co-star from each of his dramas.

      • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

        Seriously?
        TBH I kind of hated him since he broke up with Ni Ni for that young actress. I don’t know if that was the reason why the rumor started, but if it’s true then that’s too bad for him.

      • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

        Hi reputation is definitely not one of the best when it comes to relationships. But I dont know him well but he is a good actor.

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      I hope so dont😥😥😥

  2. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Glad that the hair style is plain, but also want to sob that it’s too plain. Hopefully she’s just putting all the hair up because she’s married, I was hoping for the hair in darker-pink dress from Princess agents, she looks best in that. Love that shade of yellow though.

    I have no interest in storylines where the girl fell in love with someone who tortured her before (uh oh, with the exception of FSF in Palace, nvm, because he was cute), hopefully FSF can maintain that cute-playfulness or else if he’s just a serious bully I would be hating him to begin, which is hard to fall in love with later on. Girls hate bullies in real life. The King’s Woman scared me to death, a series of 48 episodes where the storyline do not even exist anywhere, Princess Agent was horrible but The King’s Woman is even the worst of the worst. I did not know whether to laugh or cry, how can a drama has no storyline at all? I am quite under the delusion that every new drama coming out would be very disastrous. I don’t know if everything was way too bad which made me like Nothing Gold Can Stay so much, to the point of I don’t care about every man fall in love with the girl syndrome or if that drama was just really too good. Hopefully this drama will be as good. Besides ZLY, FSF have also not been in a single good project for a long time too. I liked Lan Ling Wang (his last good drama) but I super hate (storyline + FSF (not Zheng’er) ) after the middle to the end.

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      He’s not really a bully but he wasn’t kind to her at first.. but was slowly attracted to her..

      I think NGCS has its strong points really, and much better than a lot of other shows that aired this year, especially if you contrast it with the 2 shows u mentioned. So it’s reasonable to like it haha

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      I am also hoping it’s the hairdo of when she is married. Because usually maidens have their hair down…but she still looks really girly. Gosh. Well if they follow the book…she can be considered a child bride. Girls usually marry by 15/16.

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      There is so much to like in The King’s Woman visually , casts, sets, costume, scenery…..but I have never been so disappointed with such a non story…. I cannot believe I watched till the end waiting for it to recover….

  3. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Wow. I didn’t expect her look to be that simple? lol It’s not bad. Looking forward to more!

  4. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Hope or i should wishful thinking this movie the main male lead is shawn dou not feng coz hes to old 4 zhao li ying and the same no spark between them i think so…..😮😮😮😮😮

    • 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

      The male lead is supposed to be much older than her in the novel, that he could be her “Uncle”

  5. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Hmmmm, me like. She looks fresh faced and sometimes simplicity is better than being heavily adorned. She does look really young here. So looking forward to this now. I have high hopes for this drama. Thanks for the update Kappy. Been looking forward to news about her for a while now.

  6. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    Damn, 70 eps though!! But they have some good writers on board!!

  7. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    I like both of them ZLY and FSF they look good together

  8. 16 thoughts on “Zhao Li Ying’s first character poster for The Story of Ming Lan

    oh man, what I love the most about ZLY is her eyes.
    If they changed Zhu Yi long as the male lead, I’d watch this.
    oh and does this mean the dating rumour about ZLY and FSF is made up for promoting their drama?

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