Looking Back in Anger was a 1989 Hong Kong TV series and one of the most watched TVB series by Chinese people in Hong Kong and around the world. Many factors contributed to the success of this series. As well as its tragic but memorable storyline, this series featured a strong cast, with Felix Wong, Deric Wan, Carina Lau, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei and Maggie Shiu. The popular theme song of the series "Yat sang ho kau" was sung by Danny Chan and later by Deric Wan himself.

公元1722年，康熙驾崩，素有“冷面王”之称的四阿哥胤祯(唐国强 饰)继位 。胤禛虽然并不是朝野所看好的皇位人选，却是康熙亲自选择的雍正皇帝。他在江南“煸动”灾民闹事，在城隍庙摆鸿门宴掏走了地方官和富商二百多万两银子筹款赈灾；他追讨国库欠款，逼得老臣上吊；刑部冤狱案，他隔岸观火，让八阿哥和太子斗得两败俱伤；百官行贿案，他借年羹尧之手血洗江夏镇，使得太子再度被废。
雍正当政后出现的山西诺敏案、科场舞弊案中，雍正杀了一批牵扯进去的朝廷中枢重臣。西北用兵、数省天灾，急需军费和赈灾，抄贪官污吏的家财，解决急需。而后的“摊丁入亩、火耗归公”、“士绅一体当差、一体纳粮”、“河南罢考案”、“铁帽子亲王大殿发难逼宫”、“含泪杀亲子”等一系列旨在推行新政、抑制官绅敛财和宫廷内部党争、挤压的历史事件贯穿雍正的一生和雍正王朝......