The Princess‘s Gambit premiering in June? Along with a new poster, here’s what we know…

Reservations are now online for the upcoming C-drama The Princess’s Gambit, which also had a new poster released today featuring main leads Meng Ziyi (Love in Pavilion) and Liu Xueyi (A Moment But Forever).

And, as upcoming C-drama’s go, I have to admit this one is at the top of my list as it looks visually sumptuous, features a compelling plot and with one of my favorite Chinese actors, Liu Xueyi, heading the cast.

Along with the sweet poster, which arrived via Tencent’s Weibo account and only peaked my interest more, the account also commented:

A heartbeat in the eye of the storm is the deadliest kind of allure.”

Clad in plain robes, hair tied simply beneath a flower-adorned hat—their gazes meet, hiding quiet longing beneath the surface.

Yeah, this one sounds captivating.

As is normal with most C-dramas, nothing has been officially announced yet as to when The Princess’s Gambit will premiere but, if you are in China, you can now add it to your reservations list via Tencent Video.

We do know, however, that it has been confirmed for a June release on Tencent so, with less than three weeks left in the month, it should be dropping soon. (Rumor says June 29th but, until that is confirmed by Tencent, we’re not going to tell you that’s true).

We’ll keep you posted.

Meanwhile, I am excited to see what kind of chemistry Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi rustle up, aren’t you?

Especially considering Liu Xueyi has had it in spades with female leads in dramas like Kill Me Love Me and A Moment But Forever, and Meng Ziyi was fire with her co-stars in Blossom and Blossoms of Power.

The Princess’s Gambit production details

Called 桃花映江山 in China, The Princess’s Gambit is directed by Yi Jun (Bloody Romance) and is written by Su Ni (Wrong Carriage, Right Groom).

It is based on the novel ‘Tao Hua Zhe Jiang Shan‘ (桃花折江山)’ written by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang (aka Egrets in Pairs or白鹭成双).

No announcement has yet been made as to how many episodes the Chinese drama will eventually get.

As for The Princess’s Gambit plot, Baidu Encyclopedia describes it like this:

In the turbulent political landscape of rival dynasties, Shen Zaiye (played by Liu Xueyi), the cunning and ruthless left chancellor of the Qi Kingdom, crosses paths with Jiang Taohua (played by Meng Ziyi), a sharp-witted and resourceful princess of the Beiyuan Kingdom sent for a political marriage.

Their meeting is no accident—it’s the result of a carefully orchestrated scheme by Shen’s enemies.

At first, the two engage in a high-stakes battle of wits, each trying to outmaneuver the other. Yet, as they’re forced into uneasy alliances against common foes, a dangerous attraction sparks between them.

Torn between loyalty to their nations and their growing feelings, they must navigate treachery, power struggles, and their own conflicted hearts.

In other words, it’s another enemies-to-lovers C-drama and, if it’s half as good as the recently ended The Prisoner of Beauty, I will be a happy little writer indeed.

Enjoy the previously released The Princess’s Gambit stills above, along with today’s new poster, and we’ll get back to you with a solid premiere date as soon as Tencent is kind enough to drop it.