Yongzheng Dynasty (1999)

Original title

雍正王朝

Directed by

Hu Mei

Genre

historical drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 44 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series covers the years leading up to and including the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor in Qing dynasty China. It focuses on the power struggles among the sons of the Kangxi Emperor for the throne and the challenges the Yongzheng Emperor faces once he becomes ruler.

epicslow-burnpolitically tenseintricatesoberformaldauntinghigh-stakes

What happens

Yongzheng Dynasty is a 1999 Chinese historical drama television series starring Tang Guoqiang and Jiao Huang. The series, spanning 44 episodes, occupied the CCTV-1 prime time slot; after its premiere, there have been many re-runs of the show on television networks in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The series was adapted from Eryue He's historical novel The Great Yongzheng Emperor (雍正大帝), which is based on historical events during the reigns of the Kangxi and Yongzheng Emperors of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The series was followed by a 2001 prequel, Kangxi Dynasty, and a 2002 sequel, Qianlong Dynasty, both of which were also based on Eryue He's novels. Yongzheng Dynasty was one of the most watched television series in mainland China in the 1990s and remains one of the "classics" among Chinese historical television dramas. It is among the highest rated CCTV-1 prime time historical dramas in history. The series roughly covers Chinese history from 1705, some 15 years prior to the Yongzheng Emperor's accession to the throne, to the emperor's death in 1735. About one third of the content is devoted to the struggle among the Kangxi Emperor's sons for the succession to their father's throne. Yongzheng Dynasty received critical acclaim. The major themes covered in the series include loyalty and betrayal, fratricide, political corruption, and the centralisation of power. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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