The Empress Dowager

Name: The Empress Dowager
Cast: Liu Xiaoqing, Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chen Ye

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Li Han-Hsiang

Liu Xiaoqing

as Empress Dowager Cixi

Gong Li

as Guilian

Chen Daoming

as Emperor Tongzhi

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Emperor Xian Feng

Chen Ye

as Empress Dowager Ci'an

Yu Liwen

Li Yan

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