金枝慾孽
The series is set in Tang dynasty's Royal palace, was only filmed in Hong Kong unlike 2003's costume drama War and Beauty. The outdoor scenes were filmed in local parks and in the ancient street at TKO TVB City as the Imperial Palace. The hot weather and the presence of mosquitoes in the countryside during filming left two main casts, Charmaine and Kevin in the TVB van with Charmaine staying under an umbrella to avoid the sun's heat. Though high rise buildings surround the parks reflecting off the water, but was removed post production.