In ‘Story of Minglan’, Zhao Liying shines in strong female role

As one of China’s highest-earning actresses, Zhao Liying has returned to her most familiar zone to play an independent woman in ancient China.

The Story of Minglan, a 73-episode series, has aired on satellite channels in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and the streaming site YouTube since Dec 25. It may also become available on Chinese sites iQiyi, Youku and Tencent.