The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager

90 mins | Drama, History | March 2, 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.

The Empress Dowager

90 mins | Drama, History | March 2, 1989

The Empress Dowager
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Pearl River Film Studio
Original title 一代妖后
Directors Li Han-hsiang
Writers Li Han-hsiang

Cast

Liu Xiaoqing

as Cixi

Gong Li

as Guilian

Chen Daoming

as Emperor Tongzhi

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Emperor Xian Feng

Chen Ye

as

Yan Li

as