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The Empress Dowager

1989 · 90 min · Drama · History

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.

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Li Han-Hsiang — Director

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Liu Xiaoqing portraitLiu XiaoqingEmpress Dowager CixiGong Li portraitGong LiGuilianChen Daoming portraitChen DaomingEmperor TongzhiTony Leung Ka-fai portraitTony Leung Ka-faiEmperor Xian FengChen Ye portraitChen YeEmpress Dowager Ci'anYu Liwen portraitYu LiwenLi Yan portraitLi Yan

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