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The Empress Dowager (1989)

The Empress Dowager (1989)

Drama History
Release Date: 1989, March 2
Directors: Li Han-Hsiang
Countries: China, Hong Kong
Production: Pearl River Film Studio 珠江电影制片, Pearl River Film Studio 珠江电影制片
Cast: Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chen Daoming, Gong Li, Liu Xiaoqing, Chen Ye

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.