Chui lian ting zheng (1983)
- Original title
- 垂簾聽政
- Directed by
- Li Han-hsiang
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 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.
How it feels
This film follows Empress Dowager Cixi as she maneuvers to seize power after the death of the Xianfeng Emperor. It shows her political machinations and conflicts with other court figures in Qing dynasty China.
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What happens
Reign Behind a Curtain (Chinese: 垂簾聽政) is a 1983 historical drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The sequel to The Burning of Imperial Palace, the film tells the story of Cixi's consolidation of power. It stars Liu Xiaoqing as Empress Dowager Cixi, Chan Wah as Empress Dowager Ci'an and Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards and won two. Tony Leung, who made his debut in The Burning of Imperial Palace, won the Best Actor Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Girl Students' Dormitory (1983)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.