The Empress Dowager (1975)

Original title

傾國傾城

Directed by

Li Han-hsiang

Genre

drama film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

2h 15m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This historical drama follows Empress Dowager Cixi as she navigates power struggles and political maneuvering within the Qing dynasty court. The film focuses on her rise to influence and the difficult choices she makes to maintain control.

slow-burntensegrandsolemnrestrainedpoliticalseriousstately

What happens

The Empress Dowager is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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