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Royal Upstart

2025–2026 · 2 seasons

A light, quick-moving costume drama that breezes by in short episodes, mixing clever scheming with romance and a touch of wish-fulfillment fantasy.}{.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Pan Yihong, Zhu Rongjun, Fan Meng
Overview
After a mysterious accident, Xiao Ning finds himself transported into another world as the live-in son-in-law of the powerful Su family. Using ancient techniques to revolutionize tea and wine, he uses his sharp wit and strategies to quickly rise to prominence.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Pan Yihong, Zhu Rongjun, Fan Meng
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • power
    • family
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • single country house
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism3
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Pan Yihong, Zhu Rongjun, Fan Meng, Roada Xu
    Length
    2 seasons, 54 episodes, 15 min each
    Network
    Tencent Video
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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