A new version of Princess Huanzhu, a smash hit that premiered in 1997, was shown on Hunan TV on July 16.

The television drama is adapted from Taiwan writer Chiung Yao's novel about a girl's adventure in the Forbidden City after she is mistaken for a princess.

Chiung Yao changes most of the storyline to create a new version, with newcomers playing all the lead roles. Veteran actresses Sheren Tang and Fang Qingzhuo support the cast.

The old version, for three extremely popular seasons, made almost all of its lead actors A-list stars, such as Zhao Wei, Alec Su, Ruby Lin and Fan Bingbing.