Ashes to Crown

Details

Title: 翘楚 / Qiao Chu
English title: Ashes to Crown
Genre: Historical, Political, Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: Youku
Broadcast period: 2026-Jun-02
Original soundtrack: Ashes to Crown OST

Synopsis

Chu Zhao, the daughter of a general, unwittingly marries Xiao Xun, heir to the Prince of Xiaonan — only to bring about the massacre of her entire family and her own bitter death. By fortune, she is reborn before the wedding and vows to rewrite her fate. during the Anping rebellion, she risks her life to escort the imperial grandson into the palace to ascend the throne, personally cutting off Xiao Xun's path to power and securing for herself the title of Grand Princess Protector of the state.

With a young emperor on the throne and the realm in turmoil, she devotes herself to governance, struggling to survive amidst the predatory schemes of powerful ministers and imperial relatives. Xiao Xun’s ambitions never died, however; he colludes with foreign enemies to threaten the borders. Chu Zhao inherits her father’s legacy and joins forces with Xie Yanlai, to command the frontier army. Trough wisdom and courage, she fights her way across the battlefield, ultimately quelling both internal strife and external threats to the Chu Dynasty, rising to become a true master of her own destiny, and that of the realm.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.42

(12 votes)

Cast

Correlation Chart

Main Cast

Chen Du Ling as Chu Zhao (voiced by Duan Yi Xuan), Grand Princess
- Zhang Han Yu (张涵羽) as Chu Zhao (young)
Zhou Yi Ran as Xie Yanlai / Fu Jiu (voiced by Zhang Fu Zheng), Imperial Guard Commander
- Ling Chen as Xie Yanlai (young)
Tang Xiao Tian as Xie Yanfang, Prime Minister
Wang Rui Chang as Xiao Xun, heir apparent of Prince Xiao Nan
Gao Mao Tong as Deng Yi (voiced by Jiang Qiu Zai), Grand Mentor

Supporting Cast

Wu Shi Le as Chu Tang (voiced by Lin Zhao Yan)
Zhang Shi An as Liang Qiang
Zhou Ruo Ling as Qi Leyun
Han Jing as Mu Jinhong
Wang Yi Bei as Xiao Man
Zeng Xue Yao as A Le, Chu Zhao's maidservant
Jiang Kai as Chu Ling, Guard General. Chu Zhao's father
- Shen Tai as Chu Ling (young)
Zhou Kui as Zhong Changrong, Deputy General of Frontier Troops
- Yang Chun Rui as Zhong Changrong (young)
Zhao Qi as Prince Xiao Nan
Ma Yue as Emperor
Wang Zhuo Cheng as Xiao Zhu, Third Prince
Rong Rong as Mother Deng
Yu Yi Jie as Crown Prince
Dong Wei Jia as Lady Li
Han Dong as Prince Shuo Mo
Huo Xing Yu as Tie Ying, Xiao Xun's retainer
Xu Zhuo Lun as Du Qi, Xie Yanfang's retainer
Wu Jia Jun as Xiao Yu (voiced by Liao Xu Ke), imperial grandson (later New Emperor)
Dai Jing Yao as Zhu Yong
Li Long as Ge Lao San
Chen Heng as Madame Jiang
Liu Xu as Chu Lan, Chu Zhao's uncle
Cai Zhuo Yin as A Lan, Chu Zhao's mother / Ruo Ying
Hu Chun Yang as Jing Ke
Wei Wei as Xiao Jing
Li Ang as Yu Shang
Zhou Yu Ting (周渝婷) as Zhou Jiang
Su Qi as Qiao Yue
Lu Jia Shang (路佳裳) as Su Xianyu
Li Man as Luo Ning'er
Pan Jun Ya as noble lady
Luo Yu Tian as Lady Yang
Zhou Yun Shen as Ning Kun
Bi Han Wen as Zhao Dezhu
Zuo Jin Zhu as Lao Bai
Wang Er Duo as Xie Xiao
Fa Xuan Ge as Shao You
Qiu He as Xiao Shan
Wang Bin as Supervisor Fu
Liang Guo Rong as Old Master Zhou
Zhang Yu Fei as Madame Zhou
Fan Rui Heng as Mister Ping
Wang Si Yao as Wang You (voiced by Zhang Fang (张放))
Ge Xing Jia as Inner Attendant Wei
Zhou Xiao Hai as Inner Attendant Qo
Oscar Tao as Chu Qiqi
Ao Sen (奥森) as Chu Yiyi
Li Zi Mo (李梓陌) as little noble lady
Dong Jing Wei (董敬微) as little young master
Liu Jin as young girl selling flowers (ep 1)
Zhu Li Qun as old nanny
Xu Jia Wen as little palace maid
Zhao Wen Ming as Yu Shi Da Fu (Censor)
Liu Feng Shuo as Zhang Gu
Cao Xu as mason
Zhu Zi An as A Xiang
Li Chang An as Lord Li, Censor
Huang Wei Ye (黄伟业) as Commandant Qin
Hai Yan Gang as Commander of Forbidden Troops
Wu Shu Fan as young master
Gao Yu Chen as Lord Xiao Nan's illegitimate son
You Shu Qi (尤姝琪) as Crown Princess Consort
Dong Zhen Chao as Prince Xiao Nan's illegitimate son
Lu Yan Bei as Xie Yanlai's mother
??? as Xiao Hong (voiced by Luan Li Sheng)

Production Credits

Original Writing: Chu Hou (楚后) by Xi Xing
Director: Yang Long, Zhang Hai Xiao
Screenwriter: Li Min, Xia Meng Ying
Producer: Yan Bei, Yang Fan Ru (杨凡入), Dong Xiu Yuan
Cinematographer: Sun Wei Qiang
Music Director: Jin Da Zhou
Dubbing Director: Zhao Yi
Art Director: Wang Yi Fan
Action Director: Fan Yi Zhu
Stylist: Fang Si Zhe
Costume Designer: Liu Fei
Company: Youku, Think Hot Studio

Notes

Filming Period: 2025-May-28 to 2025-Aug-28
Part of Youku Flower Theatre

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