'The Apothecary Diaries' film trailer follows Maomao, Jinshi in new mystery

Maomao and Jinshi find themselves investigating a mysterious case involving a deceased imperial concubine in the newly released trailer for “The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure.”

The trailer, released by Toho Animation on YouTube, offers a glimpse of the pair’s investigation after Jinshi is tasked with fulfilling the final wish of a concubine who died five years earlier.

However, the discovery that her body remains remarkably well-preserved raises questions, prompting Jinshi to bring Maomao to the southern province of Binan-shu to uncover the truth.

Their investigation takes a dangerous turn as pirates search for a treasure hidden by their former leader, setting off a chain of unexpected events surrounding the concubine’s funeral.

“The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure” is scheduled to premiere on December 11.

"The Apothecary Diaries" follows the adventures of Maomao, a smart apothecary girl who ends up becoming a food taster inside the Imperial Court of a country inspired by ancient China. She gets embroiled in court politics, secrets, and plots and tries to solve cases of the inner palace.

The series is originally a light novel which later got adapted into manga and anime. The anime's first, second and third seasons are currently streaming on Netflix. —Jade Veronique Yap/JCB, GMA News