Title: The Princess’s Gambit
Chinese Title: 桃花映江山 / Tao Hua Ying Jiang Shan
Also known as: Peach Blossoms on the Territory
Broadcast Network: Tencent
Broadcast Date: TBA
Genre: Historical, Romance
Director: Yi Jun
Screenwriter: Su Ni
Chief Producer: Huang Jie, Wu Xiao Zhen
Producer: Chen Le, Wu Xue Ying, Su Min
Art Director: Shen Xiao Yi
Stylist: Li Meng
Makeup: Wang Han
Production Company: Tencent Video, Yinhekuyu Media
Episodes:
The Princess’s Gambit Synopsis
The story is set during a time when the world is divided into three kingdoms. The Wei Kingdom is powerful but embroiled in a fierce struggle for the throne; the Wu Kingdom is focused on development and strategic planning; and the Zhao Kingdom is in turmoil, with Empress Lu controlling the court, putting the country in jeopardy.
Princess Jiang Taohua of Zhao, ambitious and determined, seeks to escape Empress Lu’s control by arranging a political marriage with Wei. However, upon arriving in Wei, she is attacked by wolves and later wakes up to find herself accused of an affair with Chancellor Shen Zaiye. To stay in Wei, she offers to become Shen Zaiye’s concubine, making her a thorn in his side. Despite this, Jiang Taohua, who is poisoned, must fulfill Empress Lu’s task to bring down the Crown Prince.
Shen Zaiye, while known as a tough and unyielding official, secretly desires to support a wise ruler and strengthen Wei. However, he falls into a trap while investigating palace smuggling, leading to his unintended entanglement with Jiang Taohua. Although Shen sets a deadly trap to remove her, Jiang’s willingness to risk her life earns his respect.
Forced to live in Shen’s household, Jiang faces challenges from Shen’s wives and concubines, as well as his combative sister. But having grown up in Zhao’s treacherous palace, Jiang easily handles the internal household conflicts. Desperate to complete her mission and get the antidote for her poison, Jiang sneaks out of the estate to seek help, even as Shen keeps a close watch on her.
As they clash and outwit each other, mutual feelings start to develop. Jiang soon discovers that the Crown Prince is also Shen’s political enemy, and offers to help him take the prince down, along with the various wives and concubines planted by political forces around Shen. The two form an alliance, and as they work together, they manage to expose the prince’s crimes to the emperor, causing the fall of the Eastern Palace. However, the struggle for the throne only intensifies from there.
The Princess’s Gambit Cast
Liu Xue Yi as Shen Zaiye
Meng Zi Yi as Jiang Taohua
Gao Han as Gongzi Jing / Mu Wuyin
Liu Ling Zi as Meng Zhenzhen
Bian Cheng as Gongzi Nan / Mu Wuxia
Fan Jing Wen as Xiang Qingying
Zhao Shun Ran as Qian Mochen
Dai Si as Yang Wanqing
Yi Yun He as Gongzi Yu / Mu Wuhen
Wang Wei Hua
Huang Meng Ying
Zhang Lei as Prince Qi
Wang Jia Xuan as Zhan Lu
Xu Jing Ya as Qing Tai
Qi Pei Xin as Jiang Changjue
Zhu Jian as Shi Zi / Mu Wuhou
Shao Wei Tong as Meng Huaijin
