''Scarlet Heart 2'' ( Chinese: 步步惊情) is a 2014 Chinese television series. It is the sequel to ''

Scarlet Heart ''Scarlet Heart'' (, 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 s ...

'' (2011), and continues the story after the

time travel Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically with the use of a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Time travel is a ...

ing protagonist, Zhang Xiao (

Cecilia Liu Liu Shishi (; born 10 March 1987), also known as Cecilia Liu, is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Long Kui in the television series '' Chinese Paladin 3'' and Ruoxi in the Chinese time-travel drama ''Scarlet Heart'' and '' Imperial Do ...

), returns to her own time following the death of Ma'ertai Ruoxi. 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 will be set in the present, resolving the loose ends left by the

cliffhanger A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode or a film of serialized fiction. A cliffhang ...

. It began filming in

Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popu ...

, China in March 2013 and ended in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...

in June 2013. The series aired on Zhejiang TV from 22 April to 7 May 2014. Due to the restrictions on time-traveling dramas in Mainland China, the 39 original episodes were cut down to 35 and re-assembled to 41.

Synopsis

It has been three months since Zhang Xiao woke up from a coma and she can't forget about the Fourth Prince. One day, at the museum, she meets a man identical to him; He is Yin Zheng, the stepson of Zhentian Corporation's chairman. To find out his connection with the Fourth Prince, Zhang Xiao becomes a designer at Zhentian. Shortly after, however, an accident occurs and she loses her memories as Ruoxi. She starts to date a kind man named Kang Sihan, Yin Zheng's stepbrother; meanwhile, the latter dates Lan Lan, a model identical to Zhang Xiao who hides a mysterious past. Helped by his uncle, Yin Zheng wants to avenge the death of his biological father by ruining Kang Zhentian. Due to her connection with Sihan, Zhang Xiao finds herself unwittingly caught in the center of a power struggle.

Cast

as Zhang Xiao / Lan Lan ** Chai Wei as Zhang Xiao / Lan Lan (child) *

Nicky Wu Nicholas Wu Qilong (born 31 October 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the popular Taiwanese band, Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tiger Team), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. The trio were ex ...

as Yin Zheng ** Zheng Wei as Yin Zheng (child) *

Sun Yizhou Sun Yizhou (, born 23 October 1983), also known as Sean Sun, is a Chinese actor. Early life and education Sun was born in Chengdu, Sichuan on October 23, 1983. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting. Career Sun made his ...

as Kang Sihan ** Bian Chen as Kang Sihan (child) * Jiang Jinfu as Kang Siyu *

Damian Lau Damian Lau Chung-yan (born 14 October 1949) is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV. Biography ...

as Kang Zhentian ** Huang You Ming as Kang Zhentian (young) *

Chen Xiang Chen Xiang (born 13 December 1989), also known as Sean Chen, is a Chinese pop singer and actor. He participated in the nationwide singing contest '' Super Boy'' in 2010. In 2011, he released his first album ''Confession''. He is also known for ...

as Huang Di, Zhang Xiao's ex-boyfriend * Ye Zuxin as Jack *

Yico Zeng Zeng Yike (, born on 3 January 1990 in Changde, Hunan), also known as Yico Zeng or Yico Tseng, is a Chinese singer. She was a finalist on the Hunan TV talent show '' Super Girl'' in 2009. Later that year, on 18 December 2009, her first album '' ...

as Ling Dang, Siyu's best friend * Cai Yatong as Mo Xiaohe, Zhang Xiao's colleague * Gan Yu as Zhang Zejiang, Zhang Xiao's father * Ye Qing as Meng Xinyi, Zhang Xiao's best friend and Sihan's girlfriend * Zhang Jiang as Zhou Yue, Sihan's best friend * Annie Liu as Ma Yinuo * Yin Zhuzheng as Yin Chenggui, Yin Zheng's uncle * Zhao Chulun as Han Qing, Yin Chenggui's right hand * He Yin as Zhao Lan, Yin Zheng's mother * Wu Li as Qiao Qi, Yin Zheng's secretary * Wang Zhifei as Yin Chengyi, Yin Zheng's father * Deng Limin as Liu Donghai, director at Zhentian group * Da Li as Wang Tiecheng, director at Zhentian group * – as Xiao Hua, Zhang Xiao's biological father *

as Qin Yuzhen, Zhang Xiao's mother * Gu Yan as Meng Yinan, Xinyi's mother

Soundtrack

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Awards and nominations

References

External links

''Scarlet Heart 2''
at Tangren Media * {{Zhejiang Television Dramas Scarlet Heart Chinese romance television series Television series by Tangren Media Sequel television series Fashion-themed television series 2014 Chinese television series debuts 2014 Chinese television series endings Zhejiang Television original programming Fiction about amnesia