At that time, I was still young, and I liked Kangxi Dynasty more. It can be said that I never got tired of watching it. Later, I glanced at Yongzheng Dynasty twice and didn't leave any deep impression. As I grew older, I slowly found that Kangxi Dynasty was superficial and Yongzheng Dynasty was deeply rooted in the bone marrow.
In terms of plot, Kangxi Dynasty depicts the legendary life of Emperor Kangxi, based on several major events in his life, such as the surrender of Ao Bai, the reunification of San Francisco, the takeover of Taiwan and the personal expedition of galdan. The Yongzheng Dynasty, on the other hand, is different. Although it also describes Yongzheng's life, more plots are used in a "difficult" situation. It is difficult to ascend to the throne, and it is even more difficult to sit on the throne. It has been in constant struggle all its life.
Kangxi Dynasty pushed Kangxi to a new height, while Yongzheng Dynasty was more like "reversing the verdict" for Yongzheng, which made people know Yongzheng again.
As far as the degree of historical restoration is concerned, the big frames of the two dramas are basically in line with the real history, but it is understandable for artistic creation to invent some characters and plots for the sake of full plot.
As far as the cast is concerned, the two plays are full of big names. The key point is that the supporting roles are very colorful, which adds a lot of color to the plot. Although the protagonists of the two dramas are Kangxi played by Chen Daoming and Yongzheng played by Tang Guoqiang respectively, the Jiao Huang version of Kangxi and the Chen Daoming version of Kangxi are more popular.
At one time, I thought that Chen Daoming's performance of Kangxi was unsurpassable, and he vividly interpreted the imposing manner of "Emperor through the ages". Later, I watched the Jiao Huang version of Kangxi many times, Chen Daoming played "Pi" and Jiao Huang played "Bone". Chen Daoming played Kangxi as the "monarch" and Jiao Huang played Kangxi as the "father".
generally speaking, the cast of the two plays is equal, and the actors' performances are also very brilliant, but the plot of Yongzheng Dynasty, a court struggle and the intrigue of the emperor, is more attractive, and many plots are simply incomprehensible after reading it.
For example, when I first adopted a new prince, I watched the passage of Tong Guowei's "killing the Eight Lords" several times before I realized its meaning. If you are interested, you can go back and savor it.