In 1999, the broadcast of the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty" was regarded as a landmark event in the history of Chinese TV dramas, and its long-term impact is still a topic of discussion today.
What was the number of cattle in Yongzheng Dynasty during that period? A set of statistics is enough to dwarf the 99% of domestic TV dramas.
In terms of viewership data, the average rating reached 1439%, the highest record is close to 20%, and the ratings of CCTV's TV series have remained almost unchanged since then.
In the selection of the 17th Golden Eagle Awards, this work won many awards, including Outstanding Long-Form Series, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Best ** and Best Art, etc., and won almost all important awards.
In the work "Yongzheng Dynasty", not only the plot is magnificent and suspenseful, but also the actors from the emperor to the ordinary people to the small group performances are vividly shaped, and every character is lifelike without any delay.
It is no exaggeration to say that most of the actors in "Yongzheng Dynasty" have shown excellent and amazing performances for the audience.
It is this TV series that allows the audience to meet many outstanding actors.
So, 23 years have passed, and what is their current living situation?
1. Jiao Huang, known as the "Emperor of the Ages".
Jiao Huang, who plays Emperor Kangxi, was born on July 8, 1936 and is currently 86 years old.
Following "Yongzheng Dynasty", Jiao Huang successively participated in the performances of Kangxi, Qianlong, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and other roles, and played the role of director of the National People's Congress and university professor. In 2013, he received the Special Contribution Award at the 23rd Shanghai Magnolia Theatre Performing Arts Awards, the highest honor of his career.
When he became famous, many advertising spokespersons came to him, but they were all rejected by him. "As long as I have enough money to take on commercials, and the audience can continue to perform for me, I will be very happy," he said.
Jiao Huang's current longing is to continue to perform one or two plays, and he expressed this wish: "If I don't participate in the performance, my happiness will no longer exist." ”
2. Known as the "Yongzheng Emperor" is Tang Guoqiang.
Tang Guoqiang's ability to play Yongzheng back then was actually a mistake, because the original plan was for Zhang Fengyi to go to the crew of Chen Kaige's "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin", which gave Tang Guoqiang this opportunity.
Surprisingly, Tang Guoqiang successfully interpreted this role as "no one before and no one after", and so far, no one has been able to surpass him.
Today, Tang Guoqiang has emerged among domestic actors and is known as an "imperial expert". Since "Yongzheng Dynasty", the roles he has portrayed are mainly emperors and generals, and even in modern dramas, he has also played a leading role.
During this time, Tang Guoqiang not only directed the TV series "Liberation" himself, but also won the "Special Award" for the feature-length TV series at the 28th China TV Drama Feitian Awards.
In the two important TV series "Crossing the Yalu River" and "The Great Battle" broadcast by CCTV last year, Tang Guoqiang successfully portrayed the role of a leader.
Tang Guoqiang has not only made remarkable achievements in the performing arts, but he also has profound attainments in the field of calligraphy and is currently a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association.
3, known as the "eighth master" is Wang Huichun.
In the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", the most in-depth and gentle character is undoubtedly the eighth prince Yinxi. After the broadcast of the play, a large number of viewers became interested in him, and won high praise for Wang Huichun, who played this role, as a "professional household of the prince".
It is interesting to note that despite the defeat of the "Eighth Prince" in the process of seizing the throne, he later became deeply obsessed with the role of the emperor. Wang Huichun had a brief appearance in Zhao Wenzhuo's "New Fang Shiyu" and Yu Zheng's "Yanxi Raiders", which washed away the shame of Emperor Yongzheng's failure to win the throne.
Today, Wang Huichun is still active in film and television works, and has frequent cooperation with director Guo Jingyu, he has participated in many works directed by Guo Jingyu, such as "Red Lady", "Brave Heart", "Da Yangge", "Mother's Road", and played a key role in it.
4, Wang Hui, known as the "Thirteen Masters".
Kangxi's thirteenth son, Yinxiang, was known as the Xia King, who was not only the right-hand man of the Yongzheng Emperor, but also made a great contribution to the consolidation of Yongzheng's rule.
Playing this role is Wang Hui, an actor from Beijing Renyi, who was born in 1966 and was in his thirties when he participated in the filming of "Yongzheng Dynasty".
Wang Hui was an outstanding sports student in middle school, but after graduating from high school, he did not choose to continue his studies, but chose to apply for the Renyi student class, which started his acting career.
Although Wang Hui has not become popular, he has been silently paying in the film and television industry. In 2017, he played Prince Kang in the TV series "Yu Jackie Chan"; In 2019, he participated in the performance of the TV series "Diplomacy"; In 2022, he played Li Zongren in "Armageddon".
5, known as the "Minister of the Upper Study" is Liao Bingyan.
Tong Guowei was revered as Emperor Kangxi's father-in-law, and the title of "Minister of the Upper Study" was more of a daily term for people, but in fact, he was officially referred to as the Minister of the Guards or the First Rank Duke.
Tong Guowei, as a senior minister and important adviser of the Shunzhi and Kangxi dynasties, his wisdom and strategy are particularly prominent. To ensure the continued prosperity of the family, he instructed his nephew Roncodo to report it to him. Although he himself had died, his nephew still became the right-hand man of the new emperor Yongzheng.
Liao Bingyan, who played the role, was the head of the Hunan Provincial Repertory Troupe and was a beneficiary of the *** special allowance. Unfortunately, Liao Bingyan died of illness in 2016 at the age of 76.
Despite this, the old gentleman's successor remains, and his son Liao Fan already has a high reputation in the film and television industry, and he performed well in "The Silent Truth" the year before.
6, known as "Master Zhiduoxing" Li Dingbao.
In the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", Yinzhen was able to become the emperor, which was inseparable from the strategy and wisdom of his master Wu Sidao. It can be asserted that if there is no master with the "wisdom of Zhuge Zhi", it will be unknown whether the fourth master will be able to inherit the throne.
Playing the role of Wu Sidao is Li Dingbao, a national first-class actor who is a graduate of the Shanghai Theater Academy and has lived in Guangxi for a long time. In 1990, he played the role of Fu Zuoyi in the movie "The Battle of Pingjin", and won high praise from the leaders of a country at that time, especially for him"Fu Zuoyi acted well"Special praise was given.
Sadly, Li Dingbao died of lung cancer on May 21, 2006, at the age of 76.
7, Du Yulu, known as the "Chief Minister of Military Aircraft".
After Yinzhen ascended the throne, he established the Military Aircraft Department, which fully controlled military and political power. Initially, the chief minister of the military aircraft department was his imperial brother, the thirteenth master Yinxiang, and after his death, Zhang Tingyu was appointed chief minister.
From this point, it can be seen how deep Yongzheng's trust in Zhang Tingyu is. Moreover, before Yongzheng died, he also specially left a will, asking Zhang Tingyu to be favored in the Taimiao after his death, which also made Zhang Tingyu the only Han ** who was favored in the Taimiao in the Qing Dynasty.
Playing the role of Zhang Tingyu is a senior artist and national first-class actor Du Yulu. After completing the performance of "Yongzheng Dynasty", Du Yulu also played the deputy commander of the military region, the secretary of the provincial party committee, the chairman of the Kuomintang province and other senior leaders in many TV series**, and also played the role of Chiang Kai-shek twice.
In addition to these, Du Yulu also successfully portrayed the image of Bai Mengtang, the old master of the Bai family, in the work "Mansion Gate".
The regrettable fact is that Ms. Du Yulu passed away at her home in Harbin on February 21, 2020 at the age of 79 due to illness.
8, Xu Min, who is known as the "prince of the nest".
Kangxi's second son, Yinren, was made crown prince when he was a baby, but unexpectedly, he failed to inherit the throne for forty consecutive years, which led to his psychological instability. Coupled with a group of ill-intentioned people talking around him, this makes the relationship between him and his father Kangxi even more strained.
In the later period, Yinren's behavior became more and more arrogant and unruly, and he was deposed twice by the imperial father until he was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion.
Xu Min is a national first-class actor who rose to fame in the eighties by starring in the movie "The 405** Case". Following "Yongzheng Dynasty", he played Prince Li Daishan in "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang" in 2002. In 2003, he played Prince Qing in the large-scale historical drama "Towards the Republic", and established a deep relationship with the princes of the Qing Dynasty.
In the past few years, Xu Min has participated in a number of TV series, including "Fox Hunting", "Thirty Only", "Hero Huo Yuanjia" and "The Wind". In addition, he also played the role of Beiyang** Premier Wang Daxie in the popular TV series "Awakening Age".
9. Du Zhiguo is known as "General Fuyuan."
As the eldest brother of Emperor Yongzheng, Nian Qianyao made outstanding contributions to Yongzheng, whether it was during Yinzhen's accession to the throne or later when he helped Yongzheng quell the rebellion in the northwest.
The reason why he made mistakes was because he did not know how to control himself, and was too conceited and arrogant, until he was suspected by Yongzheng and finally ordered to be executed.
There is no doubt that Nian Qianyao is a ruthless person, which means that he is not a kind person. In the TV series, Du Zhiguo's performance is particularly good, especially his malicious eyes, which are enough to make the audience fearful.
Du Zhiguo was born on September 29, 1954 in Xingtai, Hebei Province. After completing the performance of "Yongzheng Dynasty", he continued to play Nian Qianyao in "Li Wei as an Official". Subsequently, he participated in a number of film and television works, including "Breaking Out of the Encirclement", "Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp", "The Mekong River Case", "Red Flag Sweeping the West Wind" and "Mask".
What makes Du Zhiguo proud is that his son Du Chun's reputation in the entertainment industry even surpasses him.
10, Li Ying, known as the "daughter of Yongzheng".
Yongzheng Dynasty is a drama with male protagonists, and although there are relatively few female characters in it, there is still one character that leaves an unforgettable impression on the audience.
This woman was Qiao Yindi, who was forcibly taken away by Yongzheng from his fourteenth brother.
Why did Yongzheng insist on bringing Qiao Yindi to his side? This is described rather vaguely in the TV series. In fact, there is a clear explanation in Februaryhe's original work, that is, when Yinzhen was inspecting the disaster among the people, Qiao Yindi's biological mother saved him. Therefore, Yinzhen had a *** affair with Qiao Yindi's biological mother and finally gave birth to Qiao Yindi.
Yin Zhen didn't know much about this matter, because he chose to leave after ***. Although he tried to find it many times, he failed to find Qiao Yindi. It wasn't until he found out that Qiao Yindi looked very similar to his former lover that Yinzhen decided to bring Qiao Yindi to him no matter what.
The actor who plays the role of Qiao Yindi is Li Ying, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang. Around 1994, she successfully entered the South China Technician Training Course, which was specially trained for TVB, and signed a two-year contract with TVB after graduation.
In 1996, Li Ying starred in her first TV series since her debut, called "Full Moon Scimitar".
After the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty" was broadcast, Li Ying starred in many works such as "We Got Married in 2000" and "Good Retribution", and cooperated with He Jiajin and co-starred in "Big Hero Zheng Chenggong".
In 2001, Li Ying starred in the sitcom "A Family in the Northeast" directed by Yingda, in which she played the beautiful daughter-in-law Tingting, leaving an unforgettable impression on the audience.
In 2010, Li Ying starred in the TV series "New Police Brother" directed by Li Chengru, and since then, she has not had any other works.