The Empress Dowager Cast and Crew

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
36 years ago

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Cast

Liu Xiaoqing. Liu Xiaoqing was 36 in The Empress Dowager as 'Empress Dowager Cixi'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 30 1952

Gong Li. Gong Li was 23 in The Empress Dowager as 'Guilian'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1965

Chen Daoming. Chen Daoming was 33 in The Empress Dowager as 'Emperor Tongzhi'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1955

Tony Leung Ka-Fai. Tony Leung Ka-Fai was 31 in The Empress Dowager as 'Emperor Xian Feng'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 01 1958

Chen Ye. Chen Ye was 34 in The Empress Dowager as 'Empress Dowager Ci'an'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 30 1954

Yu Liwen. Yu Liwen was 50 in The Empress Dowager

Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1938 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 2011

Li Yan. Li Yan was >> in The Empress Dowager

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Li Han-Hsiang. Li Han-Hsiang was 62 in The Empress Dowager as 'Director, Screenplay'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 07 1926 –
Died: Tue, Dec 17 1996