The Empress Dowager (1989)
一代妖后
Han Hsiang Li's lush epic re-creates the fascinating life and times of Tzu Hsi, the Manchu Qing dynasty empress who rose from the ranks of Emperor Xianfeng's many concubines to become the de facto ruler of China for nearly 50 years.
- Date of release
- 1989-03-02
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Li Han-Hsiang
Casting
- Liu Xiaoqing — Empress Dowager Cixi
- Gong Li — Guilian
- Chen Daoming — Emperor Tongzhi
- Tony Leung Ka-fai — Emperor Xian Feng
- Chen Ye — Empress Dowager Ci'an
- Yu Liwen
- Li Yan
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