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Ashes to Crown

翘楚

English title
Ashes to Crown (aka Qiao Chu, Chu Hou)
Chinese title
翘楚 · Qiào Chǔ
On Netflix?
Yes — Global
Episodes
24 episodes · 45 min each
Status
Completed
Starring
Chen Duling and Zhou Yiran
Original network
Youku
Premiered
Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 17, 2026
Genre
Historical, Political, Romance
Based on
楚后 by Xi Xing

Updated

What is Ashes to Crown about?

Chu Zhao, a general's daughter, once trusted the wrong man and watched her whole family put to death because of it. Given a second chance at life, she wakes up in the past determined to protect her family and turn the tables on Xiao Xun, the smooth-talking royal heir who used her. As she plays the court's power games one careful move at a time, she joins forces with Xie Yanlai, a sidelined son of the powerful Xie clan who is at the lowest point of his life. The two rescue each other again and again while digging into a conspiracy that threatens the whole realm.

Based on the novel: 《楚后》 by Xi Xing (希行).

Ashes to Crown cast

Full cast
  • ActorChen Duling

    Chen Duling as Chu Zhao

    陈都灵 饰 楚朝Lead

    A general's daughter reborn after her family's downfall, set on rewriting their fate.

    CharacterChen Duling as Chu Zhao
  • ActorZhou Yiran

    Zhou Yiran as Xie Yanlai

    周翊然 饰 谢燕来Lead

    A son of the Xie clan born to a concubine, overlooked and down on his luck, who becomes Chu Zhao's closest ally; he also goes by Fu Jiu.

    CharacterZhou Yiran as Xie Yanlai
  • Actor

    Tang Xiaotian as Xie Yanfang

    唐晓天 饰 谢燕芳

    The eldest legitimate son and heir of the influential Xie family.

    CharacterTang Xiaotian as Xie Yanfang
  • Actor

    Wang Ruichang as Xiao Xun

    王瑞昌 饰 萧珣

    The heir of Prince Xiaonan, a charming hypocrite who will do anything to hold on to power.

    CharacterWang Ruichang as Xiao Xun

Ashes to Crown episodes

Release schedule

Ashes to Crown has 24 episodes, each about 45 min. It aired on Youku from Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 17, 2026, and all episodes are out.

Where to watch Ashes to Crown

All options

Streaming worldwide on Netflix. Viki, YOUKU International and YOUKU's English YouTube channel are other official options.

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