The Empress Dowager

Name: The Empress Dowager
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1989-03-02
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Liu Xiaoqing, Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chen Ye

1989

1h 30m

Drama History

Director: Li Han-Hsiang

Writer: Li Han-Hsiang

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Overview

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.