Startling by Each Step (2011)

Other name: 步步惊心, 步步驚心, 보보경심, 宮廷女官 若曦, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Scarlet Heart, Treading On Thin Ice, Алое сердце, เจาะมิติพิชิตบัลลังก์

Description:

Startling by Each Step is a captivating historical drama adapted from the famous novel Bu Bu Jing Xin by Tong Hua. The story begins when a twenty-five-year-old modern woman survives a terrible car accident, only to wake up in the eighteenth century during the Qing Dynasty. Shockingly, she finds herself trapped inside the body of a sixteen-year-old Manchu girl. As she struggles to adapt to this ancient world, she is quickly drawn into the dangerous royal court. She becomes deeply entangled in the intense and treacherous battle for the throne among the Aisin Gioro princes. Balancing her modern mindset with the strict rules of the past, she must navigate deadly political intrigue where every step could mean life or death. Will she survive the ruthless power struggles of the dynasty? This thrilling series offers a perfect blend of romance, time travel, and palace politics that will keep you hooked.

Producer: Hunan TV

Director: Lin Yu Fen [林玉芬], Bunns Ng [吳錦源], Deng Wei En [鄧偉恩] and Lee Kwok Lap [李国立]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2011

Genre:Fantasy; Friendship; Harem; Historical; Novel; Romance; Time Travel