CultureChina’s ‘Hollywood’ lets Hengdian visitors star in palace dramas

Hengdian World Studios, known as a location for costume dramas, has launched a short-drama filming experience. For nearly 400 yuan, visitors can play roles such as emperors, empresses, consorts or princes in a professional studio and receive an episode of their own. More than 2,000 people have taken part in just over two months, sparking a social-media trend and drawing foreign visitors.