Apaergon, who is a member of China’s Uygur ethnic group, will star in China’s first IMAX3D film Legend of Daming Palace.

Director Jin Tiemu (left) and Actor Apaergon (Right)

Apaergon, born in 1984, has played in many TV series and films, such as Journey to the West and the Storm.

Directed by Jin Tiemu, Legend of Daming Palace (meaning Daminggong Chuanqi in Chinese), stars Song Jia, the Best Actress winner at both the 13th and 14th Hundred Flowers Awards.

Legend of Daming Palace tells a story set in the Daminggong Palace during the flourishing Tang dynasty (618-907), when China was ruled by Empress Wu Zetian (starred by Song Jia), the only Empress over China’s history.

The Prince of Persia comes to visit the Empress Wu Zetian. At a ball party, he falls in love with a noble woman named Ming Yue (starred by Liu Yuxin).

In order to win the heart of Ming Yue, the Prince takes part in a crucial tournament with many other love rivals. Finally, the Prince of Persia won the tournament and took Ming Yue back to Persia.