Scarlet Heart 2 is a sequel of the 2011 Chinese television series Scarlet Heart, continuing the story after the time traveling protagonist, Zhang Xiao (Cecilia Liu), 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 any sequels, 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. It began filming in Tianjin, China, on March 2013 and ended in Hong Kong on June 2013. The series premiered on April 22, 2014.”Neither time nor tide can keep us apart, be it in another world.” Scarlet Heart 2, the sequel to the hit fantasy period drama Startling by Each Step, moves the setting from the Qing Dynasty to a giant conglomerate in the modern-day world. What remains the same: lies, conspiracies and a romance that stands the test of time. Nicky Wu, Cecilia Liu Shishi, Annie Liu, Damian Lau and Ye Zuzin from the first season are joined by many new faces including Sun Yizhou, Jiang Jingfu (Xuan Yuan Sword) and Chen Xiang (Runaway Sweetheart). Liu Shishi plays the dual role of estranged sisters who are embroiled in relationships with three men, all of whom are heirs to the same company run by a father they scorn. An unfortunate car accident caused Zhang Xiao to dream about her unforgettable love with “Fourth Prince”. One fateful day, she meets a man who looks just like the “Fourth Prince” in her dreams. He is Yin Zheng, the stepson of Zhen Tian Corporation’s chairman. To find out what his relationship is to “Fourth Prince”, she finds work as a designer at Zhen Tian. Like any other ordinary newcomer to the business industry, Zhang Xiao is ostracised by her fellow colleagues. Luckily, her superior Yin Zheng sees her as a talented worker and helps her avoid difficult situations. However, fate plays with her again. Just as she’s about to solve this mysterious riddle, an accident occurs, causing Zhang Xiao to lose her memory. Now with no more worries, Zhang Xiao works diligently at Zheng Tian. She gets to know Lan Lan, Yin Zheng’s supermodel girlfriend who looks just like her. Slowly, Yin Zheng and Zhang Xiao develop unspoken feelings for each other, but before it can progress any further, a gentle and considerate Kang Si Han enter’s Zhang Xiao’s world. It turns out that Yin Zheng, Kang Si Han, and Kang Si Yu are all potential successors of Zhen Tian Corporation. Zhang Xiao suddenly finds herself in the center of a power struggle.