Inside the Forbidden City

Inside the Forbidden City

103 mins | Drama, History, Music | Oct. 16, 1965

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?

Inside the Forbidden City

103 mins | Drama, History, Music | Oct. 16, 1965

Inside the Forbidden City
It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 宋宮秘史
Directors Kao Li
Writers Kao Li, Chang Cheh

Cast

Ivy Ling Po

as Kou Zhu

Miao Ching

as Judge Bao Zheng

Chin Feng

as Emperor

Kao Pao-shu

as Empress Liu

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

as Concubine Li Zheng Fei

Li Ching

as Fei's maid act as Zhu's ghost

Chan Yau-San

as Eunuch Guo Huai

Ku Wen-Chung

as Eunuch Chen Lin

Tien Feng

as Prime Minister

Yeung Chi-Hing

as Emperor's Brother

Cheung Kwong-Chiu

as Fan Zhong Hua

Hao Li-Jen

as Prison Warden

Fan Dan

as Bao Xing

Fung Ngai

as Wang Zhao

Kwan Yan

as Ma Han

Wong Nin

as Zhao Hu

Tsui Kwan-Sang

as Zhang Long

Chan Lo-Wah

as Midwife Yu

Ho Fan

as Empress Di's Son

Gam Tin-Chue

as General

Fuk Yan-Cheng

as Supervisor Chin

Cheung Hei

as Court official

Lan Wei-Lieh

as General

Wu Por

as General

Erh Chun

as Constable

Yam Ho

as Constable

Cheung Sek-Aau

as Constable

Leung Yui

as Constable