Romance in the Rain
2001 1 season · 49 ep live_tv Scripted China

Romance in the Rain

情深深雨濛濛

Synopsis

情深深雨濛濛

Romance in the Rain is a Chinese drama television series produced by Chiung Yao, a famous novelist in Taiwan. Romance in the Rain is an adaptation of her 1964 novel 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, Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, France, Philippines, and Russia.

Also On CCTV

Other series that aired on CCTV.

The 2000–2002 China Window

Romance in the Rain holds position #9 of 28 China seriess in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Grand Mansion Gate
    #1

    The Grand Mansion Gate

    ★ 9.3 · 2001
  2. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #2

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002
  3. Laughing in the Wind
    #3

    Laughing in the Wind

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  4. Devils on the Doorstep
    #4

    Devils on the Doorstep

    ★ 8.1 · 2000
  5. Kangxi Dynasty
    #5

    Kangxi Dynasty

    ★ 7.9 · 2001
  6. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #6

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  7. Hero
    #7

    Hero

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    #8

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Romance in the Rain premiered alongside 10 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 10 other China seriess in 2001.

The 81st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
23rd
Review-volume percentile
74th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China seriess in our index.

Popularity (74th percentile) outruns review volume (23th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 3, 2001
Last Air Date
May 25, 2001
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
49 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 40.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #232 of 946 China seriess indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #148 of 547 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 49
Release DateApril 3, 2001

Questions Answered

Who created Romance in the Rain?

Romance in the Rain was created by Chiung Yao, Li Ping.

When did Romance in the Rain end?

Romance in the Rain finished its run with its final episode airing on May 25, 2001.

Where did Romance in the Rain air?

Romance in the Rain aired on CCTV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.