TV series

The Princess's Gambit

2025 · 1 season

A slow-burning palace romance where every glance hides a scheme and every alliance has a price.

Overview: In a world divided into three kingdoms, Princess Jiang Taohua of Zhao escapes Empress Lv's control through a marriage alliance in Wei, a kingdom fraught with political intrigue. An unexpected encounter with Chancellor Shen Zaiye draws her into his world, where their complex relationship unfolds as they navigate personal ambitions and the turbulence of court politics.
How it feels: Romantic, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
politics
betrayal
love
identity
Places: fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Bai Lu Cheng Shuang
Written by: Su Ni
Starring: Liu Xueyi, Meng Ziyi, Gao Han, Liu Lingzi, Bian Cheng, Fan Jingwen, Maggie Huang, Zhao Shunran
Cinematography: Lu Qinglong
Length: 1 seasons, 36 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin