It is said that Daming Dynasty 1566 was banned because it involved political issues and map politics was banned.

Ming Dynasty 1566 is rare now, but the cast is luxurious. In the play, there are not only Chen, Huang Zhizhong, etc. There were many emperors, including Wang Jinsong, Zhao Lixin, Zhang Zhijian and Da Hongni. They are all praised by netizens for their superb acting skills. There are many national first-class actors hidden in the play.

Based on the forty-five years of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, this TV series depicts many historical figures familiar to the audience, such as Emperor Jiajing, starring Chen, Harry played by Huang Zhizhong and Yan Song played by Dahong Ni.

Many advantages of this drama are beyond the reach of other domestic dramas, such as profound conception, in-depth depiction of power struggle, repeated climax of the plot, flesh and blood characters and strict grasp of details. The seemingly ordinary shots all contain this profound wisdom, and the fierce power struggle and the depth of the characters are amazing.

The reason why it didn't finish is that after it was broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV on June 8, 2007, the ratings were not high after the first broadcast. After broadcasting 10 for more than 0 days, it was abandoned by the TV station because of the low ratings, and the popular Korean drama "Taeko Spring" was broadcasted instead. Because this TV series was exclusively bought by Hunan Satellite TV for five years, and the historical drama was not very popular, it was not broadcast later.