The popularity of female lead reborn to enact revenge or re-do her life novels means there are plenty of such source material for adaptations, and actresses remain vying for such roles for a chance to deliver a memorable hit. Chen Du Ling is headlining Youku period C-drama Ashes to Crown (Chinese title 翘楚Qiao Chu) as a princess with a second chance and vows to change her fate. Unfortunately her male lead is Zhou Yi Ran who I don’t dislike but he’s got two problems here, he looks a lot younger than her (which he is) and he’s still a rather limited young actor. The onscreen scenes in the just released first trailer just look like older sister-younger brother which can work for plotting purposes in narrative progression but doesn’t immediately hook viewers in for the promise of a compelling romance. With that said, the trailer looks good on first impression vibes.

Preview for Ashes to Crown: