The Empress Dowager(一代妖后)
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China · 1989
1h 30m
Director Li Han-Hsiang
Starring Liu Xiaoqing, Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Genre Drama, History
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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.
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