Blossoms of Power
Blossoms of Power is a 36-episode Chinese historical romance drama from Tencent Video. It aired from July 9, 2026 to July 26, 2026, and all episodes are out. In the US it streams officially on Viki (subscription, episodes 1-5 free) and WeTV (VIP), checked October 25, 2026. It is adapted from a novel by Jin Huang.
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What to Expect
We haven't watched this one. This section is based on WeTV's listing, Chinese episode summaries and Chinese coverage, and we'll replace it with a verdict once we have one.
It looks like a plot-heavy palace drama with a heroine who plans her own moves. Chinese episode summaries describe a lot of ground in 36 episodes: a ledger of officials' misconduct that drives the early plot, an imperial marriage decree, a rebellion in the northwest and an abduction during the autumn hunt. The romance between Xihe and Xiao Huayong is the center. It begins as a pact and, in the summaries, grows into a partnership. A secondary thread follows Bu Shulin and Cui Jinbai, two officials who work together. Several well-known actors, including Xu Zhengxi and Peter Ho, are billed as special appearances, so their screen time may be shorter than the cast list suggests.
Reception in China was split. Some viewers said the ending felt complete, while others said the court plot was wrapped up in a hurry. Douban scores were reported at different values, so we're leaving them out. A content note: the drama includes violence, poisoning and suicide.
The Story
Gu Qingzhi is the only survivor of a massacred family. She poisons herself, then wakes in the body of Shen Xihe, the Princess of the Northwest, who has been betrayed by a servant and left for dead. Taking over Xihe's life as Commandery Princess Zhaoning, she travels to the capital and meets the Crown Prince, Xiao Huayong, who has been poisoned since childhood and pretends to be frailer than he is. They begin by scheming around each other and slowly learn to trust each other, while the court's princes and officials circle them. Blossoms of Power (百花杀) is a 36-episode Tencent Video drama starring Meng Ziyi and He Yu. Zhong Qing (钟青) and Guo Feng (郭锋) directed it, and it adapts Jin Huang's novel Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha (我花开后百花杀). It aired in July 2026 and streams internationally on WeTV and Viki.
Release Notes
Blossoms of Power premiered on Tencent Video on July 9, 2026, at 18:00 Beijing time, with several episodes on day one. Reports say four or five. Releases then ran at about two episodes a day. On July 26, a paid early-access pack unlocked the last four episodes, 33 to 36, and Wikipedia and several outlets list that day as the finale. We haven't found the date on which those episodes reached the regular schedule. One Chinese report adds a simultaneous broadcast on Zhejiang Television, which we couldn't confirm. Some pre-release reports said 40 episodes, but WeTV, Wikipedia and Chinese outlets after the premiere all give 36.
Tencent Video and Youhug Media produced the drama, and Wikipedia gives filming as April to August 2025. WeTV lists an extra episode alongside the 36. From the US on October 25, 2026, Viki had all the episodes with the first five free, and WeTV had every episode as VIP. Wikipedia says Disney acquired rights for select markets with English subtitles, and we found a Disney+ listing for Taiwan, but we haven't confirmed which other countries get it. According to Wikipedia's soundtrack listing, Zhou Shen (周深) sings the theme, and He Yu is among the other singers.
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In Brief
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Blossoms of Power has a bittersweet ending, as Chinese recaps describe it. The main couple are separated by what looks like his death and come back together years later, with their son on the throne. One of the princes does not survive, and the recaps disagree on how.
Full Ending Explained
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This account comes from Chinese finale recaps and episode summaries, not from watching. The recaps disagree on several details, and we say so where they do.
The coup attempt. In the final stretch, a palace coup is launched against the throne. The recaps differ on who is behind it: one names the Dowager Meng and the Prince of Ning, while HK01 names Noble Consort Rong. One recap says it is put down in about an hour.
Xiao Changqing's end. The Prince of Xin dies. The recaps describe it differently, either as a self-inflicted death, as a sacrifice for Xihe, or as the result of a defeated rebellion, so we can't say which is right.
Xiao Huayong's apparent death. Xiao Huayong takes a blade and seems to be dead. Sina says he blocked the sword for Xihe, while HK01 says he took it for the emperor and left a letter. Most recaps say he returns after about four years, though one Sina page says five.
The child on the throne. Xihe and Xiao Huayong have a son, Xiao Junshu (萧钧枢), who becomes emperor. Sina and HK01 say Xihe acts as regent. A NetEase 163 summary instead says she takes the throne herself, so the recaps conflict on her title.
Other threads. Bu Shulin and Cui Jinbai end up together and have a child, according to the recaps. One Sina recap says the old emperor dies as well, and we haven't found a second source for that.
The extra episode. An extra episode set about four years later is a lighter coda. In it, the young emperor competes with his father for his mother's attention.
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Cast and characters
- Shen Xihe / Gu Qingzhi (Meng Ziyi): a survivor who wakes in a princess's body after poisoning herself, and who keeps her real identity to herself.
- Xiao Huayong (He Yu): the Crown Prince, poisoned since childhood, who pretends to be frailer than he is.
- Xiao Changqing (Xu Zhengxi): the Prince of Xin, who was Gu Qingzhi's husband.
- Xiao Changying (Lai Weiming): the Prince of Lie, who has feelings for Xihe.
- Shen Yueshan (Peter Ho): the Duke of Wei and Xihe's father.
- Bu Shulin (Fan Shuaiqi) and Cui Jinbai (Dong Zifan): two officials who work together.
Identity Reveals
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The central secret is in the synopsis: Shen Xihe is really Gu Qingzhi, who woke in the princess's body after poisoning herself. Xiao Huayong's frailty is also partly a pretense. According to HK01 and NetEase 163, Bu Shulin, the heir to a marquis, is a woman living as a man.
The novel behind it
The drama adapts Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha (我花开后百花杀), a novel by Jin Huang (锦凰). Chinese coverage describes it as a well-rated web novel, and one Sina piece gives it 9.8 on the Qimao reading app. We haven't confirmed where it was first serialized or when. As far as we've found, there is no official English translation, so searching by the pinyin or the Chinese characters works best. The drama's working title was Dong Feng Xin (东风信), which DramaWiki and some other English listings still show.
Differences from the Novel
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We haven't read the book. One fan blog says the drama trims the novel's several suitors and face-swapping disguises and makes the heroine less ruthless. We haven't found a second source for that.
Novel Ending
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According to a review and a fan blog, the novel ends with the heroine alone on the throne as empress. The drama's ending, as the recaps describe it, is warmer and centered on the couple. This is second-hand, so treat it as unconfirmed.
- Original title
- 我花开后百花杀
- Author
- Jin Huang 锦凰
- First published
- Other
- In English
- No official translation that we know of
Words and customs you'll hear
The title
The novel's title, Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha (我花开后百花杀), reads as "after my flower blooms, the hundred flowers are cut down." It is a line from Bu Di Hou Fu Ju (不第后赋菊), a chrysanthemum poem traditionally attributed to the rebel Huang Chao (黄巢), in which the chrysanthemum blooms in autumn after every other flower has died. The poem is well known in China as a statement of defiance. The short title Bai Hua Sha (百花杀) keeps the image of flowers cut down.
Commandery princess
Xihe's title, junzhu (郡主), was given to women of the imperial family in several dynasties. The drama's court is fictional, so it doesn't follow any single dynasty's rules for the title. In the story it matters mostly because it turns her marriage into a political matter, and it is part of why an imperial decree can settle her future.
Blossoms of Power FAQ
What is Blossoms of Power about?
Blossoms of Power is a 2026 Chinese palace drama on Tencent Video. Gu Qingzhi, the sole survivor of a massacred family, wakes in the body of Shen Xihe, the Princess of the Northwest, and travels to the capital. There she works with Crown Prince Xiao Huayong, who hides his strength behind a sickly front.
How many episodes does Blossoms of Power have?
Blossoms of Power has 36 episodes of about 45 minutes each, plus an extra episode that WeTV lists separately. Some reports before the premiere said 40 episodes, but WeTV, Wikipedia and Chinese outlets after the premiere all say 36. It is a single season, and all the episodes have already aired in China.
When was Blossoms of Power released?
Blossoms of Power premiered on Tencent Video on July 9, 2026, at 18:00 Beijing time, with several episodes on day one and about two a day afterward. Wikipedia and Chinese outlets list July 26, 2026 as the finale, the day the last four episodes unlocked through a paid early-access pack.
Where can I watch Blossoms of Power?
In the US, it streams on Viki and WeTV with English subtitles. We checked on October 25, 2026: Viki had episodes 1 to 5 free and the rest on Viki Pass, and WeTV had every episode as VIP. Wikipedia says Disney+ has it in some markets. In China it streams on Tencent Video.
Is Blossoms of Power on Disney+?
In some regions, yes. Wikipedia says Disney acquired rights for selected markets with English subtitles, and we found a Disney+ listing for Taiwan. We haven't confirmed which other countries carry it, or how many episodes each one has. In the US, we found it on Viki and WeTV instead.
Who is in the cast of Blossoms of Power?
Meng Ziyi plays Shen Xihe, and He Yu plays Crown Prince Xiao Huayong. Xu Zhengxi plays the Prince of Xin, Xiao Changqing, and Lai Weiming plays the Prince of Lie, Xiao Changying. Peter Ho plays Xihe's father, the Duke of Wei. Fan Shuaiqi, Dong Zifan, Lin Ziye and Kong Xueer also appear.
Is Blossoms of Power based on a novel?
Yes. It adapts Jin Huang's novel Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha (我花开后百花杀). One fan blog says the drama trims the novel's several suitors and disguises, though we haven't found a second source. We haven't found an official English translation of the novel, and we haven't read it ourselves.
Is Bai Hua Sha the same drama as Blossoms of Power?
Yes. Bai Hua Sha (百花杀) is the pinyin title of Blossoms of Power, and WeTV and Disney+ list it under the English name. Some English listings also mention its earlier working title, Dong Feng Xin (东风信). Searching for either name should lead you to the same 36-episode Tencent Video drama.
Does Blossoms of Power have a happy ending?
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Partly. Chinese recaps say Xihe and Xiao Huayong are back together with their son years later, but one of the princes dies. Reviewers were split on whether the finale was satisfying. We haven't watched it, and the recaps disagree on some details.
Does Xiao Huayong die in Blossoms of Power?
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Reportedly not for good. Chinese recaps say he appears to die in the finale and comes back after about four years, though one says five. They disagree on how he is struck down, so treat the details as unconfirmed. We haven't watched it ourselves.
Does Xiao Changqing die in Blossoms of Power?
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Yes, according to Chinese recaps. The Prince of Xin dies near the end, but the recaps describe it differently: a self-inflicted death, a sacrifice for Xihe, or the result of a defeated rebellion. We haven't watched it ourselves, so treat the manner as unconfirmed.
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