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A low-born scholar rises to power to avenge his father, only to find an unexpected alliance and deep love with the defiant princess he once vowed to destroy.
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- Family movie night
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Audiences 71GoodWatch 76
IMDb7.1
Reach
Streams in 42 countries
+32First aired
2026
July 23, 2026
Ended 2026
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
16 of 16 · most episodes first
Li HongyiShen Xiao · 18 episodes
Kong Xue'erPrincess Zhaoyang · 18 episodes
Liu XuweiCui Jinzhi · 18 episodes
Hana LinPrincess Anle · 18 episodes
Chen Siyu4 episodes
Zhao Wenlong4 episodes
Wang Yunhan4 episodes
Roada Xu3 episodes- WMWang Minci2 episodes
Ren Qing'an2 episodes- WZWang Zihan2 episodes
Qin Chuming2 episodes
Wang Qian1 episode- LMLu Mile1 episode
Wang Minghui1 episode- WCWu Chengyou1 episode
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