The Story of Minglan

I’ve been meaning to watch The Story of Minglan ever since I’ve discovered the web novel on novelupdates.

On another note, my blog is up and running!

Hello and welcome! This drama series is finally out!

This is a slice of life genre and based on the trailers, it looks really good! I have a feeling that the show is going to emphasize a LOT on character building.

I wonder how close to the novel this show will be? Let’s find out!

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Synopsis from MyDramaList:

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 mom dies early and her father has two other wives.) She has to hide her intelligence and suffers through the years, hoping to avenge for her mother.

During this process she will meet many friends and foes, one of which is our male lead, Gu family’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.

Not sure if you can already tell but since the show covers Minglan’s life from her childhood to her adult life, it’s going to be a long series.

73 Episodes! (This is likely going to be my longest drama to date – beating “Nirvana in Fire” – which was also AMAZING by the way).

So without further adieu, let’s jump right in!

**Note as of 4/20/20: It’s been a year since I’ve started this blog and neglected these recaps. Since I’m rewatching it again, I aim to finish them! Follow along as I highlight the details in each episode!

**Update as of 6/2/20: I finished ALL recaps! Woohoo!

If any of the links are broken, please leave a comment below!

The Story of Minglan Episode Recaps

The series is quite long and another blogger kindly broke it out in arcs (so credit to DramaPearls for breaking this out):

Arc 1|Episodes 1 – 4|Minglan’s childhood
Arc 2|Episodes 5 – 22|First Loves
Arc 3|Episodes 23 – 35|Life and Bloodshed
Arc 4|Episodes 36 – 40|Minglan marries
Arc 5|Episodes 41 – 67|Minglan and her ‘family’
Arc 6|Episodes 68 – 73|Family and the Nation

• The Story of Minglan Episode 73 Recap – FINAL
• The Story of Minglan Episode 72 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 71 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 70 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 69 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 68 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 67 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 66 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 65 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 64 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 63 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 62 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 61 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 60 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 59 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 58 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 57 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 56 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 55 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 54 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 53 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 52 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 51 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 50 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 49 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 48 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 47 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 46 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 45 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 44 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 43 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 42 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 41 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 40 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 39 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 38 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 37 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 36 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 35 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 34 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 33 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 32 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 31 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 30 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 29 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 28 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 27 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 26 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 25 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 24 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 23 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 22 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 21 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 20 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 19 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 18 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 17 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 16 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 15 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 14 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 13 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 12 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 11 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 10 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 9 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 8 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 7 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 6 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 5 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 4 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 3 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 2 Recap
• The Story of Minglan Episode 1 Recap