Startling by Each Step, also known as Bubu Jingxin (Chinese: 步步驚心), was Tong Hua 's debut novel.

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.

After a terrible car accident, 25-year-old Zhang Xiao (Liu Shi Shi) travels from modern-day China back to the 18th century. She is incarnated as one of her previous lives – that of 16-year-old Maertai Ruoxi, the daughter of a Manchu general, during the Qing Dynasty.

2011年9月10日 · Also Known As: Bu Bu Jing Xin, Startling By Each Step, Treading On Thin Ice, 步步驚心, Scarlet Heart Season 1; Director: Lin Yu Fen, Lee Kwok Lap; Screenwriter: Mo Bao Fei Bao, Wong Lei Chi; Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Political

The story is not considered to be canon to Tong Hua's novel Bu Bu Jing Xin because the author never wrote a sequel, although some of the cast members from the first series have returned. Unlike its predecessor, the series does not involve time traveling and is set in the present, resolving the loose ends left by the first series' cliffhanger .

Despite knowing the deadly consequences of getting involved in the nine princes’ competition for the throne, her heart compelled her to engage—because here, she finds both the man she loves and those who love her. What kind of future will Emperor Kangxi arrange for Ruoxi? How will she navigate the uncertain path ahead?

2024年12月14日 · Title: 步步惊心 / Bu Bu Jing Xin; English title: Scarlet Heart; Also known as: Startling By Each Step; Genre: Romance, historical, time travel; Broadcast network: Hunan TV; Episodes: 35; Broadcast period: 2011-Sep-10 to 2011-Sep-29; Air time: 22:00; Opening theme song: One Persistent Thought by Hu Ge and Alan Dawa Dolma

2020年4月8日 · "Bu bu jing xin" is a popular time travel novel. A contemporary woman dies in a car accident and her soul landed in a Manchurian woman's body in the Qing dynasty. Her memories still serves her, however.

2011年9月14日 · The set-up is simple: modern day girl finds her soul transported back to Qing Dynasty in the body of 14-year old Maertai Ruo Xi, the daughter of a Manchu general, and the younger sister of Maertai Ruo Lan, the second wife of the 8th Prince.

2011年9月17日 · To help you guys out, I hereby present Koala’s Guide to Spotting a Hot Prince. Not only will you know which actor plays which prince, you’ll know what role the prince plays in this drama, plus some tidbits on behind-the-scenes stuff for the heck of it.