POPULAR Chinese palace drama “My Fair Princess” (“Huanzhu Gege”) will be getting yet another reboot.

The news was announced by Taiwanese writer and creator of the show Chiung Yao at a press event in China, who said that she would act as consultant on the series.

She said: “This time around, ‘My Fair Princess’ will be produced in collaboration with Tencent Pictures. We hope that we will be able to tell this familiar love story in a way that appeals to young people.”

Other than the television series reboot, the story will also be used for a new video game as well as an animated series.

The original “My Fair Princess” (1998-1999) was a huge hit across Asia, and endeared audiences to the cast which included Zhao Wei, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin and Alec Su.

Set in the 18th-century Qing Dynasty, the costume drama follows the story of the innocent Xiaoyanzi (Zhao), who becomes a princess by accident after befriending the emperor’s illegitimate daughter Ziwei (Lin).

The story got a reboot in 2011, but that version failed to match the success of the original.

The latest version is expected to air sometime next year. (SD-Agencies)