A costume drama, titled The Imperial Age, which chronicles the growth story of Zhu Di, the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), aired on Beijing TV and the online video-sharing platform Youku on Wednesday.

The drama, starring Feng Shaofeng, Chen Baoguo, He Shengming, and Chen Yicheng as well as actress Ying'er, is produced by H&R Century Pictures. The drama uses an artistic approach to reproduce the epic battles scenes and also captures the subtle emotions of the historical characters, unfolding a grand and captivating picture scroll of the early Ming Dynasty. The production unit has also prepared elaborately designed props and costumes for characters from different social classes according to historical facts, which helps to spread the aesthetic ideas of Ming Dynasty.