Mar 02, 1989
90 min
Full-HD

The Empress Dowager (1989)

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.

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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The Empress Dowager (1989)

Liu Xiaoqing

Gong Li

Chen Daoming

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Chen Ye

Yu Liwen

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