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Yongzheng Dynasty

1999 · 1 season

A slow-burn, talk-heavy plunge into palace intrigue where every polite exchange hides a lethal calculation, rewarding close attention with cumulative tension.

Created by
Eryue He, Hu Mei
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Jiao Huang, Tang Guoqiang, Wang Huichun
Tagline
Yong Zheng Wang Chao
Overview
The series was adapted from Eryue He's historical novels, which are loosely based on historical events in the reigns of the Kangxi and Yongzheng Emperors in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

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Created by
Eryue He, Hu Mei
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Jiao Huang, Tang Guoqiang, Wang Huichun
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • corruption
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Eryue He, Hu Mei, Liu He-ping
Starring
Jiao Huang, Tang Guoqiang, Wang Huichun, Wang Hui, Du Yulu, Li Dingbao, Du Zhiguo, Zhao Yi
Length
1 seasons, 44 episodes, 42 min each
Network
CCTV-1
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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