The Princess's Gambit | Open Thread

A princess becomes a concubine of an ever-skeptical chancellor to survive.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Shen Zai Ye

Meng Zi Yi: Jiang Tao Hua

Director

Yi Jun

Screenwriter

(Author: Bai Lu Cheng Shuang)

Chinese Title

桃花映江山

Peach Blossoms Reflecting Over Jiangshan (= Country)

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

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Cast

Liu Xue Yi: Shen Zai Ye	Meng Zi Yi: Jiang Tao Hua [Jiang Blossom]
Gao Han: Mu Wu Yin	Liu Ling Zi: Meng Zhen Zhen
Bian Cheng: Mu Wu Xia	Fang Jing Wen: Xiang Qing Ying

Romcom/Romance Checklist

How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Rebirth / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18* / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36

Psychae asks: "Can they break up before they get together. + Kiss in Ep18 is the only genuine one and is a breakup kiss.

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending: 

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

The drama is directed by Yi Jun, best known for Bloody Romance, Lost Track of Time, and Octogenarians and the 90s. 

The story comes from Bai Lu Cheng Shuang ("Birds in Pairs"), who also wrote the upcoming Love in the Clouds starring Hou Ming Hao and Lu Yu Xiao.

Wrapped on September 09, 2024

[Ending] Happy

Recommendations

Genre List:

Scheming / Palace Romances

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