步步惊心 Startling Surprises at Every Step

Here's another review on a drama... This time, i'll reviewing on a special kind of a mainland historical drama known as 穿越剧 (kinda protagonist returning back to the past).

So, the most important thing to do when reviewing a 穿越剧 would be introducing its protagonist, the 穿越女！

马尔泰。若曦 RuoXi

She came from the future era through an accident (shown in ep.1) to the KangXi's era. Her original identity is a normal working girl 张晓ZhangXiao.

ZhangXiao and her boyfriend in the modern era (HuangDi)

She's a cheerful girl, and brought many laughter to the show at the first part of the drama due to her modern mindset and her inability to adapt some traditional practices. As she entered the palace to become a servant, she became a more convergent character while falling into love with the 8th and 4th princes in the process...

A good drama does not rely only one the protgonist, and the other casts are:

马尔泰。若兰 RuoLan（若曦's elder sister) an ill-fated woman who was forcefully married as a concubine to the 8th prince and lost her lover indirectly due to the 8th Prince. An originally cheerful girl that succumb to the fate of many women in that era.

the 4th prince, the future emperor. A prince that loved RuoXi dearly and is willing to tell her all the truth about he wanting to be an emperor (despite in front of others, he seemed disinterested). RuoXi's true love.

the 8th prince, RuoXi's brother-in-law. He fell in love with RuoLan when he saw her being so bright, cheerful. However, when she was married to him, she changed. She became a quiet, aloof woman. So when he saw RuoXi, he saw the past RuoLan and fell in love with RuoXi too.

The 8th prince's wife. She seems to be a fierce and ruthless figure in the show but she loved the 8th prince alot and was willing to die for him. She's also the 10th prince's wife's elder sister.

14th Prince 十四阿哥 十三阿哥13th Prince

Both caring guys to RuoXi, and were good friends of RuoXi. One loved her as a women while one loved her as a confidant. Both have their own sad tales to tell.

One of my favourite couple of the show: 十阿哥and十福晋 (the 10th prince and his wife)

They brought laughter to the whole show and remained as the only happy couple till the end. They were at first, against their own wishes married together. But loved each other in the process...

The 9th prince and YuTan (RuoXi's good friend in the palace)

A very sad couple? YuTan was the 9th prince's spy in the palace. She loved him, but does he?

What i liked about this drama:

It's a decent drama, with suitable historical facts inserted and no playing around with the historical facts. some 穿越剧 just changed the whole history to suit the taste of the audience. i'm not saying it's bad, but i don't like the idea of it. Anyway, this show is touching, hence for those who liked those sad korean dramas, i'm sure you'll loved this too! The show also has alot funny parts at the front, so for those who liked to watch those mild comedies, this would be a good choice too!

Here's the preview of the show and some MVs(SPOILER!):

Ｒａｔｉｎｇ：★★★★★／★★★★★