The story is loosely adapted from the 14th-century Chinese classical novel "San Guo Yan Yi" (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) by Luo Guan Zhong, with Zhao Yun (Zhao Zilong) as the main character.
The series starred cast members from mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan: Lin Gengxin, Im Yoon-ah and Kim Jeong-hoon.
It is reported that the overseas copyright prices offered for the drama has soared to US$100,000 per episode, setting a record for Chinese costume dramas exported to overseas markets.
The series was sold to Japan at a cost of US$50,000 per episode and has become the most expensive Chinese television series exported to Japan.
The series was produced at a cost of nearly 250 million yuan (US$40 million).