The Twilight of the Forbidden City (1992)
- Original title
- 中國最後一個太監第二章告別紫禁城
- Directed by
- Poon Man-Kit, Manfred Wong Man-Chun
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two eunuchs in the late Ching Dynasty bond over their love of Peking Opera and fall in love. Their secret relationship sets off a chain of events that leads to tragedy.
melancholicnostalgictenderslow-burndramaticintimatetragic
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