‘My Fair Princess’ to be adapted into animation

It's been revealed that hit Chinese costume drama from the late 1990s – "My Fair Princess" is going to be adapted into an animation feature.

古装电视剧《还珠格格》拍摄于19世纪90年代，这部剧可谓红遍大江南北，据悉这部剧将改编拍摄成动画片。

Actress Zhao Wei, who played the lead role and rose to fame due to the show, will take the helm of the animation.

《还珠格格》主演赵薇将为改编动画片做主要指导。

The animation will be produced by Alibaba Pictures.

该部动画片将由阿里巴巴图片制作。

Written by writer Chiung Yao in Taiwan, "My Fair Princess" is set in the 18th-century Qing dynasty during the Qianlong Emperor's reign.

《还珠格格》剧本由台湾作家琼瑶制作，故事情节发生在第十八世纪的清朝乾隆皇帝的统治时期。

The Cinderella-like story follows Xiaoyanzi, originally an orphan, as she becomes a princess by accident.

该部据讲述了灰姑娘似的情节，本是孤儿的“小燕子”意外成为公主。

The drama has two main seasons and was first broadcast in 1998 and 1999.

该部据主要分为两部，分别拍摄于1998年和1999年。

Reruns of the drama can still be seen on Chinese TV channels today. It is regarded as the most commercially successful Chinese-language series in history.

直到今天，这部剧依旧重播着，被誉为中国电视剧历史上最具商业价值的代表。

The main cast members in the drama became household names overnight and are still among the biggest names in Chinese entertainment industry.

《还珠格格》的几位主演也因该剧一夜爆红，直到今天在娱乐圈仍然是明星大腕。