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The Empress Dowager
6.3
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1h 30m
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1989
Overview
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 pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F3ouqrI8vgUC1LyqFYy2bMJH4vVX.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Liu Xiaoqing
慈禧太后
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Gong Li
Guilian
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Chen Daoming
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Tony Leung Ka-fai
Emperor Xian Feng
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Chen Ye
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Yu Liwen
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