Scarlet Heart (2011)
- Original title
- 步步惊心
- Directed by
- Wu Jin Yuan, Lin Yu Fen, Deng Wei En
- Cast
- Liu Shi Shi, Yang Meng Lu, Nicky Wu, Yin Zhen, Shen Lei, Kevin Cheng, Yin Si, Jia Qiu
- Genre
- romance television series, alternate history television series
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 2 seasons, 35 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A modern woman travels back in time to the Qing Dynasty and finds herself caught in the power struggles among the emperor's sons. She becomes romantically involved with two princes as their rivalry for the throne intensifies.
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What happens
Scarlet Heart (Chinese: 步步惊心, lit. Startling by Each Step) is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel Bu Bu Jing Xin by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011. The series tells the story of a woman, Zhang Xiao, who time-travels from the 21st century to the Qing Dynasty during the Kangxi Emperor's reign, where she, as her previous incarnate Ma'er'tai Ruoxi, encounters the emperor's nine sons, who are involved in a lengthy battle for the throne. During the course of the series, she has relationships with the Eighth Prince and then the Fourth Prince, the latter eventually ascends the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor. Although largely faithful to the novel, the series’ ending differs from the original. Scarlet Heart was a commercial and critical success across Asia, establishing Cecilia Liu as a lead actress and revitalizing Nicky Wu’s career. A sequel, Scarlet Heart 2, aired in China on Zhejiang TV on 22 April 2014. A film version, Time to Love, with different cast, was released in 2015. A Korean version, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, aired in 2016. A Thai version, Scarlet Heart Thailand, was announced in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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