Romance in the Rain

Lu Yiping grows up in a chaotic household led by a retired general who has nine wives. After being pushed out of the family by a rival, she leaves with her mother and sets out to unsettle the life of her stepsister by targeting the man her stepsister loves, He Shuhuan. As she pursues that plan, Yiping starts to form new bonds with people beyond her old household, and those relationships change how she thinks about anger, loyalty and belonging. The show follows her shift from plotting revenge toward learning about forgiveness, love and who she wants to be, without giving away later twists.

Released in 2001, the series was created by noted romance writers Chiung Yao and Lee Pyeong. It stars Vicki Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, Alec Su and Gao Xin, and carries the melodramatic, serialized style familiar to fans of Chiung Yao adaptations.

There are no widely reported major international awards or high-profile festival wins associated with this series, and detailed awards information is limited in public records. It did not become known for sweeping award seasons.

Among viewers in Mandarin-speaking markets, the show stuck with audiences who follow Chiung Yao romances and the era’s television stars. Performances by Vicki Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin gave the series a recognizable face, and several scenes and costume moments have been shared among fans of early 2000s East Asian TV melodramas.

Critical and fan reception has been mixed to positive, reflected in a modest user score around 7.4 out of 10 based on limited votes. Reviewers and viewers tend to note the series’ focus on family tensions, class differences and emotional growth, with an emphasis on relationships healing over time. It’s a drama rooted in character conflicts and shifting loyalties, aiming more at emotional payoff than plot surprises.