Kangxi Dynasty

Kangxi Dynasty
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Traditional	康熙王朝 / 康熙帝國
Simplified	康熙王朝 / 康熙帝国
Mandarin	Kāngxī Wángcháo / Kāngxī Dìguó
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	Kangxi Da Di by Eryue He
Screenplay by	Zhu Sujin Hu Jianxin
Directed by	Chen Jialin Liu Dayin Chen Weiguo Liu Jiankui Li Ming
Presented by	Cai Yongrui Liu Dayin
Starring	Chen Daoming Siqin Gaowa Xue Zhongrui Gao Lancun Ru Ping Li Jianqun
Theme music composer	Fu Ke
Opening theme	Xiang Tian Zai Jie Wu Bai Nian (向天再借五百年) performed by Han Lei
Ending theme	Da Nanren (大男人) performed by Tengge'er
Composer(s)	Chen Shouqian
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ye Zhikang Chen Hai Zhao Xuemei Li Jinjun
Producer(s)	Liu Dayin Liu Yingang Ying Lijuan
Production location(s)	China
Cinematography	Su Li
Editor(s)	Jiao Chunling
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	China International Television Corporation Shanghai Qiusuo Film & TV Production Shanghai Huanghe Film & TV
Release
Original network	CCTV
First shown in	December 2001
Chronology
Preceded by	Yongzheng Dynasty (1997)
Followed by	Qianlong Dynasty (2002)

Kangxi Dynasty is a 2001 Chinese television series based on the novel Kangxi Da Di (康熙大帝; The Great Kangxi Emperor) by Eryue He. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series Yongzheng Dynasty, and was followed by Qianlong Dynasty in 2002.

Plot

The series focuses on the major events which occurred during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing dynasty. These include the power struggle with Oboi, the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, and the campaign against the Kingdom of Tungning.

Cast

Production

The series was partially produced on location at the House of the Huangcheng Chancellor in rural Shanxi, the home of Chen Tingjing, a minister of the Kangxi Emperor who served as the chief editor for his dictionary.^[1]

Awards

Kangxi Dynasty won the Outstanding Drama award at the 20th Golden Eagle Television Awards in 2002.

Reception

Although the series was generally popular, it received lower ratings than its predecessor, Yongzheng Dynasty, a similar television series about the Kangxi Emperor's son and successor, the Yongzheng Emperor. The series was criticised by some for being wrought with historical inaccuracies. Critics also pointed out its unnecessary emphasis on Taiwan, a contemporary issue. Some major events during Kangxi's reign were omitted, such as his contributions to the Chinese language with the Kangxi Dictionary, and the contention for the succession among Kangxi's sons, which is featured more prominently in Yongzheng Dynasty.

References

External links

• Kangxi Dynasty on IMDb
• (in Chinese) Kangxi Dynasty on Sina.com