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'' and written by Wang Yu who wrote ''Hi, Mom'', and stars

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and

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. It was first released on

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on 30 August 2024.

Premise

Han Ziqing was commissioned by a biological company to retrieve an undetermined matter in a remote location. Han unfortunately fainted after pulling out a dagger in a cave. After coming to her senses, Han Ziqing found herself possessing someone similarly named in an ancient city. Han Ziqing in this period is the daughter born from the prime minister of the Tianque dynasty and his concubine. She finds herself entwined with the fourth prince, Jun Beiyue, in her quest to return to her reality.

Cast

Production

The drama started filming at Xiangshan Global Studios in July 2021, and completed filming in November 2021.

Reception

''The Paper'' wrote that although the television series completed in 2021 and was only released in 2024 with almost no fanfare, it still received significant attention from the public, and managed to be listed on the top charts in China. While

's character styling was criticised, the plot progression kept the audience hooked on the series. In ''Beijing Youth Dailys review, it highlighted the strong female characters in Han Zhiqing and Nangong Qianqian were major highlights of the series.

References

External links

* * {{Tencent web series Chinese romantic fantasy television series 2024 Chinese television series debuts