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The Empress Dowager

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The Empress Dowager — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • March 2, 1989
  • Runtime
  • 90 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, History
  • Director
  • Li Han-Hsiang

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The Empress Dowager — Cast

Liu Xiaoqing photo Liu Xiaoqing Empress Dowager Cixi Gong Li photo Gong Li Guilian Chen Daoming photo Chen Daoming Emperor Tongzhi Tony Leung Ka-fai photo Tony Leung Ka-fai Emperor Xian Feng Chen Ye photo Chen Ye Empress Dowager Ci'an Yu Liwen photo Yu Liwen Li Yan photo Li Yan

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