Name: Scarlet Heart
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period
Released: 2011-09-10
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Kevin Cheng, Liu Shi Shi, Nicky Wu, Ye Zu Xin, Damian Lau

Kevin Cheng is an American-born actor and singer of Chinese descent who is active in Hong Kong. He was born on August 15, 1969, in San Francisco, California, but moved to Hong Kong at a young age. Kevin Cheng’s mother sent him back to the United States for two years while he was in high school and he ended up graduating high school in Canada. He attended California State University in Los Angeles, but he did not graduate because he moved back to Hong Kong after his father died to be with his mother. After his return to Hong Kong, Kevin Cheng signed on with a record company and released his first album in 1993, winning several Best New Artist awards in 1994. Kevin Cheng also broke into the Taiwanese entertainment industry by releasing several Mandarin albums and starring in some television dramas. He appeared in his first starring role in the 2004 Hong Kong television drama “Hard Fate” and also gained fame for his roles in “Under the Canopy of Love” (2006), “The Ultimate Crime Fighter” (2007), “Forensic Heroes II” (2008), “Burning Flame III” (2009), “Beyond the Realm of Conscience” (2009), “Startling by Each Step” (2010), “Ghetto Justice” (2011) and “Ghetto Justice II” (2012).

Kevin Cheng

Yin Si

Liu Shi Shi, who also is known by the name Cecelia Liu, is a Chinese actress and ballerina. Born on March 10, 1987, in Beijing, she was a classically trained ballet dancer from the Beijing Dance Academy. Liu Shi Shi made her acting debut in the 2005 television drama “The Moon and the Wind.” She rose to fame in “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” (2008) and went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber” (2009), “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “Scarlet Heart 2” (2014) and “The Imperial Doctress” (2016). Taiwanese actor Nicky Wu announced through social media in January 2015 that his marriage to Liu Shi Shi had been registered in Beijing. They met in 2011 on the set of “Scarlet Heart,” for which Liu Shi Shi won the Magnolia Award for the most popular actress and also made her singing debut on the soundtrack.

Liu Shi Shi

Ruo Xi

Nicholas “Nicky” Wu is a popular Taiwanese singer and actor. Born on October 31, 2017, he immediately found fame when he debuted with the Chinese boy band Xiao Hu Dui (“Little Tiger Team”) in 1988. He also enjoyed a successful solo music career starting in 1992 and beyond the Little Tiger Team’s disbandment in 1995. He made his acting debut in the 1990 film “Wandering Heroes” and has had a prolific career in films and television dramas in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Some of his recent credits include “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “The Bride With White Hair” (2012), “Scarlet Heart 2” (2014), “Severe Winter” (2015) and “April Star” (2017). Nicky Wu was married to actress Ma Ya Shu from 2006 to 2009 and then married actress Cecilia Liu in 2015.

Nicky Wu

Yin Zheng

Ye Zu Xin is a Chinese actor born in Quzhou on July 8, 1984. He made his small screen debut in 2004, appearing in the drama series “Qing Duan Shang Hai Tan“ – whee he played a supporting character. He has since gone on to appear in movies, including the 2017 big-screen adaptation of the Keigo Higashino novel “The Devotion of Suspect X.” Ye Zu Xin has featured in a range of television drama titles such as “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “The Legend of Zu” (2016), and “Age of Legends” (2018).

Ye Zu Xin

Yin'e

Damian Lau

Kang Xi

Yuan Hong is a Chinese actor and singer who was born on August 23, 1982, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. He attended the Shanghai Theater Academy and began his acting career in 2003. He rose to prominence with a role in the 2008 adaption of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” and followed up with appearances on the variety V show “Takes a Real Man” in 2015 and a role in the hit period drama series “Great Expectations” in 2018. He has also recorded a number of songs for drama soundtracks.

Yuan Hong

Yin Xiang

Lin Geng Xin is a Chinese actor. Born on February 13, 1988, he also goes by Lin Gengxin and Kenny Lin. He made his acting debut in the 2009 film “The Blue Cornflower” but it was the 2011 television series “Scarlet Heart” that made him a star throughout Asia. Lin Geng Xin has starred in many popular films and television dramas since, including “Xuan Yuan Sword: Rift of the Sky” (2012), “Dancing Legend” (2013), “God of War, Zhao Yun” (2016) and “Princess Agents” (2017).

Lin Geng Xin

Yin Ti

Han Dong is a Chinese actor. Born on November 11, 1980, he made his acting debut in the 1994 film “In the Heat of the Sun.” He has since made his career appearing mostly in television dramas, including the recent “The Deer and the Cauldron” (2014), “The Four” (2015), “A Scholar Dream of Woman” (2015-2016), “Chinese Paladin 5” (2016), “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” (2017) and “Love, Just Come” (2017).

Han Dong

Yin Tang

Ye Qing is a Chinese actress who also is known as Julia Ye, Xiao Mei and Qing Er. Born on November 13, 1988, she made her acting debut in the 2009 film “Love Angel.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Princess Jie You” (2016), “Love & Life & Lie” (2017) and “Shen Ye Shi Tang” (2017).

Ye Qing

Yu Tan

Liu Yu Xin, or Angel Liu, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress and model. She was born in Hengyang, Hunan, China on March 13, 1988 and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2006. Since then, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “Far Away Love” (2016), and “Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book” (2019).

Liu Yu Xin

Guo Luo Luo Ming Yu

Zheng Kai is a Chinese actor. He was born on March 11, 1986 and made his acting debut in 2007. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “Shuttle Love Millennium” (2016), “The Fatal Mission” (2016), and “Guardians of the Ancient Oath” (2020).

Zheng Kai

Irgen Gioro Zuo Ying

Guo Xiao Ting, or Cristy Guo, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress. She was born January 2, 1993 and made her acting debut in 2007. Appearing in numerous television dramas since her debut, you can find her taking both leading and supporting roles in dramas such as “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “A Step Into the Past” (2018), and “Yan Shi Fan” (2019).

Guo Xiao Ting

Min Min

Dai Chun Rong is a Chinese actress famous for playing the role of Chinese empresses in drama series titles. She was born on February 2, 1961, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. Her first TV series role came in 1996, when she played the Empress Xu in “Han Gong Fei Yan.” She followed up in 1998, again playing the Empress in drama series “My Fair Princess.” Her most recent portrayal of an empress was in 2013, when she played the 6th-century Empress Dowager Hu in “Prince of Lan Ling.”

Dai Chun Rong

Shen Bao Ping is a Chinese actor. He was born in Xinxiang, Henan, China, on April 2, 1957, and made his acting debut in 1996. Since then, he has appeared in a handful of films and countless television dramas, including “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “The Story of Ming Lan” (2018), “Love and Destiny” (2019), “Winter Begonia” (2020), and “Twisted Fate of Love” (2020).

Shen Bao Ping

Zhang Lei is a Chinese actor who was born on March 11, 1972. His drama series acting credits include the likes of the Chinese version of “Love Playlist” (2020), as well as “My Fantastic Mrs. Right” (2020).

Zhang Lei

Hunan TV

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 Rouxi, the daughter of a Manchu general, during the Qing Dynasty. 

When attempts to return to her life in the future fail, Rouxi tries to adjust to her new life in the court of Emperor Kang Xi but soon becomes entangled in the princes’ struggle to succeed the throne. With her modern-day knowledge, Rouxi toys with history in her romances with the Eighth Prince, Yin Si (Kevin Cheng), and Fourth Prince, Yin Zhen (Nicky Wu), while sharing the confidences of the 13th prince, Yin Xiang (Yuan Hong). 

Will Rouxi be able to return to her modern-day life or is she destined to live out her life in the past? 

“Scarlet Heart” is a 2011 Chinese drama series directed by Wu Jin Yuan, Lin Yu Fen and Deng Wei En. It is based on a novel by Tong Hua.

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