The Empress Dowager
Han Hsiang Li's lush epic re-creates the fascinating life and times of Tzu Hsi, the Manchu Qing dynasty empress who rose from the ranks of Emperor Xianfeng's many concubines to become the de facto ruler of China for nearly 50 years.
Cast
Liu Xiaoqing
as Empress Dowager Cixi
Gong Li
as Guilian
Chen Daoming
as Emperor Tongzhi
Tony Leung
as Emperor Xian Feng
Chen Ye
as Empress Dowager Ci'an
Yu Liwen
as
Li Yan
as