Inside the Forbidden City offers a panorama of the Forbidden City with a unique cultural focus, up-to-date manner of story-telling style and smooth narration. It also uncovers multitudinous unknown stories behind the high walls and shows countless invaluable treasures in the Palace. Moreover, Chinese ancient history and culture are reviewed and re-analyzed via the narration presented by the Hollywood director and actress Joan Chen.     This DVD is the outcome of the effort from both China Central Television and National Geographic Channel s numerous senior producers. It is not only an essential chronicle of the Palace but also an expected classical audio-visual masterpiece.