A TV series inspired by a legendary queen is making waves in China. The Glory of Tang Dynasty, being shown on Beijing Satellite TV since late January, has been adapted from the popular novel of the same title, and chronicles the life of Shen Zhenzhu, setting in the 8th-century Emperor Daizong.

　　最近，电视剧《大唐荣耀》在国内掀起一阵收视狂潮。该剧根据网络高人气小说《大唐后妃传之珍珠传奇》改编，以8世纪的唐朝唐代宗时期为背景，讲述了一位大唐后妃的传奇故事。该剧从一月份起在北京电视台热播。

　　The story tells the life of an intelligent and kind-hearted woman who becomes a concubine of the inner court. Driven by her selfless love for the people, she goes on to do great things for the country. It seems to be the standard palace politics that we’ve all heard before but also the kind that can be so addictively good.

　　该剧主要围绕一位德才兼备的才女后成为王妃的经历展开。女主角与人为善，为江山社稷做了许多贡献。该剧似乎是观众平时广为听闻的标准宫廷政治剧，但情节却颇为精彩，让观众大呼上瘾。

　　The series is brought to us by H&R Century Pictures which means that a number of their homegrown talents are part of the cast, which also includes Ren Jia Lun (Legend of Chusen), Wan Qian, Shu Chang, Yu Xiao Wei, Qin Jun Jie and Mao Zi Jun.

　　该剧由欢瑞世纪影视传媒股份有限公司出品，剧中多数演员都是该公司旗下艺人，其中包括曾出演电视剧《诛仙》的任嘉伦、万茜、舒畅、于小伟、秦俊杰以及茅子俊。

　　Jing Tian, who starred in the film The Great Wall, directed by Zhang Yimou, plays the role of Shen, a tough queen who sacrifices herself to protect the people and her husband, played by Ren Jialun, an upcoming star. The series has been made with a budget of around 260 million yuan (U.S.$ 38.68 million), and shot in 70 sets.

　　剧中扮演沈珍珠的演员景甜曾经出演过由张艺谋执导的大电影《长城》，并同样担任女主角。沈珍珠在剧中是一位历经磨难的王妃，为保护自己丈夫(由新生代明星任嘉伦饰演)和天下百姓，她勇于牺牲自己。该剧共投资2.6亿人民币(合3868万美元)，拍摄期间搭建了70个场景。

（编辑：何莹莹）