The Burning of the Imperial Palace

The Burning of the Imperial Palace

88 mins | History | Sept. 20, 1983

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.

The Burning of the Imperial Palace

88 mins | History | Sept. 20, 1983

The Burning of the Imperial Palace
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers China Film Co-Production Corporation, New Kwun Lun Film Production Company Ltd.
Original title 火燒圓明園
Directors Li Han-hsiang
Writers Li Han-hsiang

Cast

Liu Xiaoqing

as Empress Cixi

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Emperor Xian Feng

Chen Ye

as Cian

Jie Zhou

as Concubine Li

Xiang Kun

as Shu Shun