Wallace Huo
The year 2011 saw Liu's further rise in popularity with two successful dramas. She starred alongside Wallace Huo in period action drama "The Vigilantes In Masks", which received positive reviews and led to increased popularity for Liu. She then played the female protagonist, Ruoxi in the time travel historical romance series, "Scarlet Heart", based on the novel "Bu Bu Jing Xin" by Tong Hua. "Scarlet Heart" became a major sleeper hit in China, and swiftly gained popularity across East Asia. Liu, then a rising actress, was propelled to stardom.