Wuxi Film and Television Base, a subsidiary of China Central Television Media Co., Ltd. (stock code: CCTV Media 600088), was originally established in 1987. It covers an area of approximately 1200 acres with an additional 3000 acres of usable water area. The Three Kingdoms and Water Margin scenic area, built for filming the historical masterpieces ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ and ‘Water Margin’, is one of the earliest theme parks in China that perfectly combines historical, film, and tourism cultures. It is also one of the first batch of National AAAAA-level tourist attractions.
The Three Kingdoms City and Water Margin City enjoy a superior geographical location, facing the vast and misty Taihu Lake and backed by the lush Junshan Mountain. The natural scenery is enchanting and charming, fully enjoying the spirit and elegance of Taihu Lake. The buildings within the scenic area are grand, simple, and well-arranged. The main attractions include the Palace of Wu King, Peach Garden, Ganlu Temple, Cao’s Water Camp, Zishi Street, Qingming Shanghe Street, Song Imperial Palace, and Liangshan Assembly Hall, among others.
The superb performances are a highlight of the scenic area. The large-scale horse battle performance ‘Three Heroes Fight Lu Bu’ recreates the war scenes of the Three Kingdoms period with golden spears and iron horses, and the grand performance and shocking horse fighting performances have won the hearts of countless audiences. The film stunt performance ‘Fight with Ximen Qing’ recreates the exciting story of Wu Song avenging his brother and fighting Ximen Qing.
There are a variety of participation projects in the scenic area. Activities such as taking an ancient boat tour of Taihu Lake, Zhuge Liang’s crossbow, the Eight Trigrams Array, and the Navy Training Camp are full of fun and make people linger and forget to return. As a famous film and television shooting base in China, it has already received the shooting of thousands of domestic and foreign films and TV dramas, including ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’, ‘Water Margin’, ‘Emperor Tang Minghuang’, ‘Daming Palace Word’, ‘The Smiling, Proud Wanderer’, ‘The Great Gate’, ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’, ‘The World’s Granary’, ‘The Beauty’s Heart’, ‘The Legend of Wu Zetian’, ‘When the Flowers Were Blooming and the Moon Was Round’, ‘Do You Know? It Should Be Green and Fat, Red and Thin’, etc.