Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain
Also known asProfound Love in Heavy Rain
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningLove Deep, Rain Misty
Hanyu PinyinQíng Shēnshēn Yǔ Méngméng
GenreRomance
Based onFire and Rain
by Chiung Yao
Written byChiung Yao
Directed byLi Ping
Starring
Opening theme"Qing Shenshen Yu Mengmeng" (情深深雨濛濛) performed by Zhao Wei
Ending theme"Hao Xiang Hao Xiang" (好想好想) performed by Leo Ku (or Zhao Wei)

"Zi Cong Li Bie Hou" (自从离别后) performed by Zhao Wei,

"Li Bie De Che Zhan" (离别的车站) performed by Zhao Wei,

"Yan Yu Meng Meng" (烟雨濛濛) performed by Leo Ku
Country of origin
  • China
  • Taiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes49
Production
Executive producerGe Weidong
ProducerZhuang Liqi
Production locationsShanghai, China
Cinematography
  • Chen Jun
  • Lin Jialiang
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
  • Yi Ren Communications
  • China International Television
Original release
NetworkChina Television
ReleaseApril 3 (2001-04-03) –
May 25, 2001 (2001-05-25)
Related
Lovers Under the Rain (1986)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Romance in the Rain is a 2001 Chinese-Taiwanese television period drama jointly produced by Yi Ren Communications Company (怡人傳播有限公司) in Taiwan and China International Television Corporation (中国国际电视总公司) in mainland China. The series was adapted by Chiung Yao from her 1964 novel Fire and Rain (as well as a 1986 adaptation Lovers Under the Rain), with the setting moved from 1960s Taipei to 1930s Shanghai. Romance in the Rain was filmed in Shanghai in 2000, and first broadcast in Taiwan on China Television in April 2001.

The series stars Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, and Alec Su, reuniting Zhao, Lin and Su after the 1998–1999 smash hit My Fair Princess.[1] Romance in the Rain was also an international success in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

  1. ^ The drama also featured a cameo by Wang Yan, a main actress from My Fair Princess Season 2.