本剧是1987~1992年香港亚洲电视公司根据正史与民间野史编写的剧集,动员了亚洲电视台的大部份艺员参与拍摄。该剧不但在香港造成了收视热潮,也在香港以外的地区受到相当程度的欢迎。剧名《满清十三皇朝》,源自民国八年(1919年)由“燕北老人”所著《满清十三皇朝秘史》。二者描写的俱为努尔哈赤建立的后金国与清朝共十二位皇帝。(包含十一代,同治帝和光绪帝为堂兄弟)。燕北老人因为皇太极(清太宗)将国号由“金”改“清”,年号亦由天聪改为崇德,算两个皇朝。故称之为“满清十三皇朝”。
该剧改编自同名网络漫画《亲爱的 X》,讲述国内顶级女演员白雅珍的没落,以及她人后隐藏的双重面孔故事,这是一部通过记录片来追踪反社会人格女演员隐藏的过去。
The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius' own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius' own troubled period of rule.