The Burning of the Imperial Palace

Name: The Burning of the Imperial Palace
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1983-09-20
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.625
Cast: Liu Xiaoqing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhang Tielin, Chen Ye, Zhou Jie

1983

1h 28m

History Drama

Director: Li Han-Hsiang

Writer: Li Han-Hsiang

Overview

Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops.