The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager
Traditional 傾國傾城
Simplified 倾国倾城
Mandarin Qīng Guó Qīng Chéng
Cantonese King1 Gwok3 King1 Sing4
Directed by Li Han-hsiang
Produced by Runme Shaw
Written by Li Han-hsiang
Starring Lisa Lu
Ti Lung
Music by Frankie Chan
Cinematography Lam Chiu
Edited by Chiang Hsing-lung
Production
company
Distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio
Release dates
  • 21 March 1975 (1975-03-21)
Running time
 165 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Mandarin

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.

Plot

Although the Empress Dowager Tzu-hsi of the Ching Dynasty had promised her nephew, Emperor Kuang-hsu that he had complete autonomy, he found that this was not the case as he attempted to exert his authority over corrupt eunuchs and officials who undermined him with the backing of the Empress Dowager. Young, inexperienced and without a strong cadre of loyal officials to support him, he tries to juggle affairs both public and private. His loveless marriage to Empress Chin Feng and dislike of the Empress further leaves him all the more bereft of any power lever. His only bright spark in a cold gloomy palace was his love for Concubine Chen and a young eunuch who wholeheartedly supports him.

Cast

Awards

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