Poster of The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, March 2 1989
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Liu XiaoqingLiu Xiaoqing
Liu Xiaoqing was
36 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Empress Dowager Cixi'.
Thu, Oct 30 1952
Portrait of Gong LiGong Li
Gong Li was
23 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Guilian'.
Fri, Dec 31 1965
Portrait of Chen DaomingChen Daoming
Chen Daoming was
33 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Emperor Tongzhi'.
Tue, Apr 26 1955
Portrait of Tony Leung Ka-FaiTony Leung Ka-Fai
Tony Leung Ka-Fai was
31 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Emperor Xian Feng'.
Sat, Feb 01 1958
Portrait of Chen YeChen Ye
Chen Ye was
34 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Empress Dowager Ci'an'.
Tue, Nov 30 1954
Portrait of Yu LiwenYu Liwen
Yu Liwen was
50 in The Empress Dowager
Tue, Oct 18 1938 –
Fri, Aug 26 2011
Portrait of Li YanLi Yan
Li Yan was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Li Han-HsiangLi Han-Hsiang
Li Han-Hsiang was
62 in The Empress Dowager
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Sun, Mar 07 1926 –
Tue, Dec 17 1996