Scarlet Heart

About Scarlet Heart

Zhang Xiao, a 21st-century woman, is transported back to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign after a bizarre accident. She awakens in the body of Maertai Rouxi, a teenage nobleman's daughter, and must navigate life in a past world shaped by her mysterious connection to this historical figure.

Hunan Television's Scarlet Heart is an action-adventure series. Its themes are power struggle, china, reverse harem, and sibling rivalry.

It ran for 2 seasons and 80 episodes between September 2011 and May 2014. Seasons run to about 40 episodes.

Liu Shishi stars as Zhang Xiao, Nicky Wu as Yin Zheng, Sun Yizhou as Kang Sihan, and Damian Lau Chung-Yan as Kang Zhentian. The story is adapted from a novel.

It streams on iQIYI in the United States. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, Love Between Fairy and Devil, and My Only Love Song make useful companions to Scarlet Heart, all filed under historical drama.