Romance in the Rain

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Romance in the Rain
Image:Qssymmmain.jpg The cast of Romance in the Rain.
Genre	Drama
Creator(s)	Li Ping, Chiung Yao
Starring	Zhao Wei Ruby Lin Leo Ku Alec Su Gao Xin Li Yu Xu Lu Kou Zhenhai Yu Xing Wang Lin Yue Tingting Cao Qiugen Huang Daliang
Country of origin	People's Republic of China
No. of episodes	49
Production
Running time	1 hour per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	CCTV
Original run	May 03, 2001 – June 2002
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Romance in the Rain (Traditional Chinese: 情深深雨濛濛; Simplified Chinese: 情深深雨蒙蒙; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīng Shēnshēn Yǔ Méngméng; Wade-Giles: Ch`ing shen shen yu meng meng, lit. Passions Deep, Rain Misty)) is a Chinese drama television series produced by Chiung Yao, a famous novelist in Taiwan. Romance in the Rain is an adaptation of her novel Yan Yu Meng Meng (煙雨濛濛), and a remake of the 1986 miniseries Yan Yu Meng Meng. The series follows the Lu family in 1930's Shanghai, China. It stars Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, and Alec Su. It was shown on television in the following countries and regions: mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, the United States, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam (where it is known as Tan Dong Song Ly Biet), Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, France,Philippines, and Russia.

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Lu Yiping (陆依萍), played by Zhao Wei

The protagonist of Romance in the Rain, Yiping is one of the many children of Lu Zhenhua, a retired general with nine wives. Her mother, Fu Wenpei, is the general's eighth wife. Both she and her mother are expelled from the Lu household through the actions of her father's ninth wife, Xue Qin. After an earlier encounter, she meets a reporter named He Shuhuan at a Shanghai nightclub. Shuhuan is soon captivated by Yiping's singing talent, emotion, and mystery. After finding out her stepsister Ruping's love for Shuhuan, she sought Shuhuan's love as revenge. However, Yiping soon falls in love with Shuhuan as well and softens as a result.

Lu Ruping (陆如萍), played by Ruby Lin

Ruping is one of the daughters of Lu Zhenhua, as well as Yiping's half-sister. Her mother, Xue Qin, was father's ninth and final wife. Pretty and sympathetic, Ruping grew up in a wealthy environment but is not prejudiced against Yiping like the rest of her family. Ruping's first love interest is Shuhuan, who she met after Shuhuan asked her to guard some negatives for him. At the same time, she also meets Du Fei, Shuhuan's colleague, who develops a strong feelings for Ruping. However, Ruping only loves Shuhuan and cannot return Du Fei's love until later on.

He Shuhuan (何书桓), played by Leo Ku

A reporter from Nanjing, He Shuhuan is the love interest of sisters Lu Yiping and Lu Ruping. His feelings towards Yiping are romantic, while he only treats Ruping as his friend. Despite several arguments, he remains passionate towards Yiping. Towards the end of the story, Shuhuan goes off to fight in the war between Japan and China, leaving Yiping waiting for him.

Du Fei (杜飞), played by Alec Su

Like Shuhuan, Du Fei is a reporter. He is extremely passionate about his love for Ruping, but Ruping attempts to reject his love. A caring man, Du Fei always helps others in need but is also careless and clumsy. During the war between Japan and China, Du Fei, upset by Ruping's disappearance, goes to the battlefield as a reporter.

Lu Erhao (陆尔豪), played by Gao Xin

Erhao is the son of Lu Zhenhua and Xue Qin, brother to Ruping, and half-brother to Yiping. He is the love interest of Yiping's best friend Fang Yu. However, his relationship with Fang Yu becomes complex after Erhao discovers that his past childhood love, Keyun, once had his child and is now mentally disabled. Erhao later enlists in the army as well.

Fang Yu (方瑜), played by Li Yu

The best friend of Yiping who falls in love with Yiping's half-brother, Erhao. Yiping is at first against Fang Yu's relationship with Erhao, especially after finding out about Keyun, but Fang Yu continued to love Erhao despite complications in their relationship.

Li Keyun (李可云), played by Xu Lu

The daughter of Li Fuguan and Li Shao, Keyun had a childhood romance with Erhao which resulted in a pregnancy. She did not inform Erhao about this. After their baby's death, Keyun developed a mental illness. Throughout Romance in the Rain, Yiping, Shuhuan, Erhao, Ruping, Du Fei, and Fang Yu attempt to help Keyun recover her memory.

Lu Zhenhua (陆振华), played by Kou Zhenhai

The father of Yiping, Lu Zhenhua is a retired, respected general. He was married to nine women, all of which he eventually lost interest in. As a result of his tragic romance with Pingping, Lu Zhenhua is inclined to marry any woman who bore a resemblence to Pingping. Although his relationship with Yiping is tumultuous at the beginning, the two eventually build a strong bond through their similarities.

Fu Wenpei (傅文佩), played by Xu Xing

The eighth wife of Lu Zhenhua, Fu Wenpei is gentle and moral compared to Zhenhua's ninth wife, Xueqin. After Zhenhua married Xueqin, he lost interest in Wenpei and eventually was expelled from the Lu household. She and Zhenhua had two daughters: the deceased Xinping and Yiping. At the beginning, Wenpei lives a modest life with Yiping.

Wang Xueqin (王雪琴), played by Wang Lin

The ninth wife of Lu Zhenhua, Xueqin is devious and power hungry. She also had an affair outside her marriage with Zhenhua. Although Zhenhua has a strong interest in her at the beginning, eventually her negative actions cause him to change his feelings. She and Zhenhua had three children: Lu Erhao, Lu Ruping, and Lu Mengping. Her youngest son, Erjie, was the result of her affair.

Lu Mengping (陆梦萍), played by Yue Tingting

The youngest daughter of Zhenhua and Xueqin, Mengping is at first prejudiced towards Yiping like her mother. She enjoys partying and having fun, but after she is raped as a result of drinking too much, her personality changes drastically. She turns more forgiving and eventually learns to accept Yiping as part of her family.

Li Fuguan (李副官), played by Cao Qiugen

One of Zhenhua's officers, Li Fuguan is also retired and living a quiet life in Shanghai. Originally servants for the Lu household, Li Fuguan and his family left after discovering Keyun's pregnancy. For several years, Li Fuguan and his family were financially assisted by Yiping's mother, Wenpei.

Qin Wuye (秦五爷), played by Huang Daliang

A wealthy businessman in Shanghai, Qin Wuye is the owner of a nightclub called "Big Shanghai." When Yiping comes in search for work, Qin Wuye offers her a job to sing at his nightclub after being stunned by Yiping's attitude. Eventually, Yiping's relationship with Qin Wuye grows stronger and Yiping relies on him several times for assistance.

Pingping (萍萍), played by Wang Yan

Pingping was the daughter of a statesman and a princess whom the young Lu Zhenhua fell in love with. Lu Zhenhua later pursued his hopes to become a victorious general in order to marry Pingping. However, before he achieved this, Pingping committed suicide in order to avoid an arranged marriage, which had a powerful effect on Zhenhua.