Ashes to Crown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The general's daughter, Chu Zhao, refuses to accept her fate as nothing more than a pawn to be sacrificed in Xiao Xun's rise to power. Taking matters into her own hands, she fights her way out with the help of Xie Yanlai, protecting the emperor's grandson as he makes his way to the emperor's presence. Through a tense standoff in the imperial court, she helps the young prince secure the throne, cutting off Xiao Xun's path to power. But with a new emperor comes new crises. The realm is torn by internal strife and foreign threats. Working alongside Xie Yanlai, Chu Zhao navigates the treacherous currents of the court, leads troops into battle, and ultimately rewrites her own destiny, sparing the people of the State of Chu from the ravages of war.

Series details

• Title: Ashes to Crown
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-06-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 77880
• IMDb ID: tt37140755
• TVDB ID: 465068

Cast and credited roles

• Chen Du Ling — Chu Zhao
• Zhou Yi Ran — Xie Yanlai
• Xiao Tian Tang — Xie Yanfang
• Wang Rui Chang — Xiao Xun
• Wu Shi Le — Chu Tang

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-06-02; final listed air date 2026-06-17; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ashes to Crown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.