The Empress Wu Tse-tien (1939)

Original title

武則天

Directed by

Fang Peilin

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Republic of China

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This 1939 Chinese film tells the story of Wu Zetian, the only woman to become emperor in Chinese history. It follows her life and rise to power.

biographicalserioushistoricaldramaticclassicalformalportrait-like

What happens

The Empress Wu Tse-Tien (traditional Chinese: 武則天; simplified Chinese: 武则天; pinyin: Wǔ Zétiān) is a 1939 Chinese historical film based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Directed by Fang Peilin, the film starred Gu Lanjun as the titular character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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