![]() And anyone who watched that excellent CCTV series that is probably the first to portray Yong Zheng sympathetically without muting his harsh actions (as in showing him as a harsh emperor rather than a cruel emperor like they always do in the past and in history) will see many similar scenes. It is basically a simplified version of Yong Zheng Wang Chao. ![]() The entire series is more about the rise of Yong Zheng and perhaps the fall of the 8th prince. Food was just a sub topic and Wong Cho Lam merely there as comic relief. Whilst Gilded Chopsticks is promoted as Wong Cho Lam comedy series about food in the imperial palace, the more I watch this series the more I feel it is really about Yong Zheng. No doubt Ben Wong has graced every role there is to grace in TVB which is mainly villain ( Safe Guards and he was delicious!), nice guy (the nicest there is that is in Kindred Spirit) and the middle guy who does things because he had to ( Gilded Chopsticks). See footnote for links to referenced and similar series. ![]() Spoilers alert, all opinion are my own and this was written before I watched Episode 18. Of the battle between 4th and 8th and Ben’s interpretation of Yongzheng Note: This critical commentary for “Gilded Chopsticks” is written by Funn Lim. Certain dialogue is reproduced with some creative license adopted. ![]()
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