Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (1991)
Overview
Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.
Cast
Jiang Wen
Li Lianying
Xu Fan
Concubine Zhen
Liu Xiaoqing
Empress Ci Xi
Zhu Xu
Prince Chun
Ding Jiali
Tian Shaojun
光绪
Liu Bin
崔玉贵
Niu Xingli
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