Thursday 14 September 2023

The Tale of Rose

Drama: The Tale of Rose
Chinese Title: 玫瑰故事 / Mei Gui Gu Shi
Broadcast Network: CCTV-8
Broadcast Website: Tencent

Broadcast Date: June 8, 2024

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 38
Director: Wang Jun
Screenwriter: Li Xiao, Wang Si
Production Company: Tencent Pictures, NCM Television
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Meigui De Gushi (玫瑰的故事) by Yi Shu

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Huang Yimei, the "rose" in the story lived a sheltered life with her brother. Throughout her life, she encounters a number of suitors.

Huang Yimei (Liu Yifei) comes from a literary family. She grew up pampered and also showed artistic talent from a young age. She was quickly acknowledged despite being new to the workplace and this is where she meets her first love Zhuang Guodong (Peng Guanying), but their romance ends in heartbreak. The trials in the workplace allow her to have a clearer plan for her life, so she decides to return to school for further studies. After graduation, she marries her school senior Fang Xiewen (Lin Gengxin), but the marriage ends in divorce. Huang Yimei ventures out on her own in the art world. During this period, she meets her soul mate Fu Jiaming (Wallace Huo) who only has a few months to live. Even though their romance is doomed, Huang Yimei is not discouraged as she continues to aspire to live a colorful life.

Fun Facts

It became the fastest modern drama on Tencent to reach popularity points of 20,000 just 15 minutes after premiere.
The novel was adapted into the 1986 Hong Kong film Lost Romance starring Maggie Cheung and Chow Yun Fat.
It is Wallace Huo's comeback to dramas after a few years break.
The cast was officially announced in September 2022 when they were already in the middle of a few months of filming.
Aside from Liu Yifei, Tong Dawei and Wan Qian, the male cast are listed as special stars.
It was announced on November 15, 2023 that filming has wrapped.

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