Yongzheng Dynasty
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 DVD cover art | |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by |
Eryue He (original story) Liu Heping |
| Directed by | Hu Mei |
| Presented by |
Yang Weiguang Liu Wenwu Cui Zengfu |
| Starring |
Tang Guoqiang Jiao Huang Xu Min Wang Huichun Wang Hui Du Yulu Jiang Guangyu Du Zhiguo |
| Theme music composer | Xu Peidong |
| Opening theme | De Minxin Zhe De Tianxia (得民心者得天下) performed by Liu Huan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Zhao Huayong Zheng Jiaming |
| Producer(s) |
Liu Wenwu Feng Ji Su Bin Luo Hao |
| Editor(s) |
Liu Miaomiao Wu Zhaolong |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography |
Chi Xiaoning Zhang Yuefu |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) |
CCTV Changsha TV 北京同道文化发展有限公司 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CCTV |
| First shown in | 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Kangxi Dynasty (2001) |
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| Chinese | 雍正王朝 | ||||||
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Yongzheng Dynasty is a 1997 Chinese television series based on the novel Yongzheng Huangdi (雍正皇帝; The Yongzheng Emperor) by Eryue He. 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.
Plot
In 1722 during the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor dies and is succeeded by the fourth prince Yinzhen, who becomes known as the Yongzheng Emperor. Many are surprised as to why the Kangxi Emperor chose Yinzhen over his other likely heirs: second prince Yinreng, who has been crown prince for almost 40 years; third prince Yinzhi, who excels in literary arts; eighth prince Yinsi, who has a reputation for being virtuous; fourteenth prince Yinti, the warrior-prince favoured by his father.
Yinzhen, who was nicknamed "Stern Prince", was not seen as a strong candidate by the imperial court to succeed his father. Previously, he had 'incited' victims of natural disasters in Jiangnan to create a disturbance; to help these victims, he prepared a "Feast at Hong Gate" to extort more than two million silver taels from rich merchants and provincial officials; in pursuing imperial treasury debts, he had forced a senior official to commit suicide, and caused nobles to sell their assets on the streets; he watched his brothers compete with each other until they were exhausted before he joined the fray; he used Nian Gengyao to cause Yinreng to lose his position as crown prince in a corruption scandal.
Yongzheng's rule was seen as despotic and vigorous, but efficient: he meted out harsh punishments to officials found guilty of corruption and bribery; he used the confiscated assets and properties from corrupt officials to finance disaster relief efforts and his military campaigns in northwestern China.
In 1735, the hardworking Yongzheng Emperor dies suddenly from purported over-exhaustion. He is succeeded by his son, Hongli, who becomes known as the Qianlong Emperor.
Cast
Main cast
- Tang Guoqiang as Yongzheng Emperor
- Jiao Huang as Kangxi Emperor
- Xu Min as Yinreng
- Wang Huichun as Yinsi
- Wang Hui as Yinxiang
- Du Yulu as Zhang Tingyu
- Jiang Guangyu as Hongshi
- Du Zhiguo as Nian Gengyao
Other cast
- Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.
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Soundtrack
The music for the series was composed by Xu Peidong.
- De Minxin Zhe De Tianxia (得民心者得天下; The One Who Wins the Hearts of the People Gains the Empire) performed by Liu Huan
- Mutong (牧童; Shepherd Boy) performed by Xu Peidong
- Shengong (深宫; Inner Palace)
- Qingzhai (情债; Emotional Debt)
- Shangchao (上朝; Attending Court)
- Chuzheng (出征; Embarking on a Military Campaign)
- Qingyuan (情缘; Predestined Romance)
- Shijian (事件; Incident)
- Shenmi (神秘; Mysterious)
- Qingshang (情殇; Dead Romance)
- Minsu (民俗; Popular Custom)
- Qingyuan (情怨; Emotional Blame)
- Xingdong (行动; Action)
- Kaixuan (凯旋; Triumphant Return)
- Shiguan (史观; Historical Perspective)
Awards and nominations
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