How were those costume houses filmed in the TV series?

The ancient buildings in costume TV dramas are all shot in cinemas, and there are many cinemas in China with all kinds of ancient buildings. Indoor scenes are basically shot on the set, and super-luxury large palaces are basically CG.

As we all know, most of the plays of the Qing Dynasty were shot in Hengdian. Although there is the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is a cultural relic protected by the state, and they are not allowed to film in it. So Xu Wenrong, the founder of Hengdian Film and Television City at that time, built the Ming and Qing Palace here in Hengdian, which was specially used to shoot TV series. Generally, as long as it is a play of the Qing Dynasty, it is shot in it. Like the famous Princess Zhu Huan, the last emperor of Kangxi Dynasty, and Ji Xiaolan with iron teeth and copper teeth, hundreds of Qing Palace plays were produced here.

Hengdian Film and Television City is the largest film and television shooting base in the world, with an investment of 3 billion yuan. It is called "Hollywood of China" by American Hollywood magazine. Founded in 1996, it has more than ten film and television shooting bases, including Guangzhou Street, Gangjie Street, Ming and Qing Palace, Qin king Palace, Riverside Map in Qingming, Jiangnan Water Town in Dream Valley, Ming and Qing Dwellings Expo City, Huaxia Cultural Park, Pingyandong Mansion, Dazhi Temple, Guo Min Street, Chunqiu Garden and Tang Palace. It was awarded the title of AAAAA-class tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration, which is the same as the Forbidden City.

But the biggest difference from the Forbidden City in Beijing is that the buildings in Hengdian can be photographed or even touched at will, so visitors can be more free in Hengdian. In recent years, the number of tourists in the Forbidden City has only increased, so it is also a great pressure on the Forbidden City. In order to protect the Forbidden City, the number of tourists has been limited in recent years, but for Hengdian, there is no such trouble because the buildings inside are modern.