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- Chinese
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- CN
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- Youku
- Seasons
- 1 · 24 eps
- TMDb Rating
- 8.0 (1 votes)
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Ashes to Crown (翘楚) is a Chinese-language historical drama series following Chu Zhao, a general's daughter who resists being used as a political pawn and maneuvers to secure the imperial throne for a young prince. The series is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2026.
Ashes to Crown is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2026.
The original Chinese title is 翘楚 (Qiáochǔ).
The series follows Chu Zhao, a general's daughter, who resists being used as a pawn in a power struggle, helps a young prince secure the imperial throne, and then works to protect the State of Chu from internal strife and foreign threats.
The central characters are Chu Zhao, a general's daughter, and Xie Yanlai, her ally, along with the young prince they work to place on the throne and the antagonist Xiao Xun.
The series is in Chinese (Mandarin).
A Chinese historical-fantasy drama titled *Ashes to Crown* — known in its original language as *翘楚* — is set to release on June 2, 2026, produced by Youku and Think Hot Studio. The series runs to 24 episodes across a single season, following Chu Zhao, the daughter of a general, as she resists being reduced to a political instrument in another man's bid for imperial power.
