"Step by Step" and "Palace" are both costume travel dramas in Chinese mainland, telling the story of modern women who accidentally travel to ancient times. Although both dramas deal with ancient court life and emotional entanglements, they differ significantly in many ways.
First of all, from the perspective of plot setting, "Step by Step" is based on the modern heroine Zhang Xiaomeng's return to the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, and through the love story between her and the fourth master, it shows the power struggle and love entanglement of the ancient court. and "Palace" mainly tells the emotional journey between the modern girl Qingchuan who accidentally traveled to the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and the eighth elder brother. The plots of the two dramas have their own characteristics, but "Step by Step" pays more attention to the reproduction of the historical background and the portrayal of the character's psychology, while "Palace" is more inclined to a light-hearted and humorous style.
Secondly, in terms of character building, the character images in "Step by Step" are more three-dimensional and their personalities are more distinct. The heroine Zhang Xiaomeng is smart and witty, dares to challenge the rules of the palace, and the love between her and the fourth master is also full of twists and turns. The character image in "Palace" is relatively simple, mainly revolving around the sweet love between Qingchuan and Eighth Brother.
In addition, there are also differences in the details of the two dramas. "Step by Step" strives to restore the style of the Qing Dynasty court in terms of costumes, props, scenes, etc., creating a rich historical atmosphere. "Palace", on the other hand, pays more attention to the creation of a relaxed and humorous atmosphere, and the costumes and scenes are relatively simple.
Although "Step by Step" and "Palace" are both costume travel dramas, there are obvious differences in plot settings, character building and detail processing. Viewers can choose different episodes to do according to their preferences**.