The Empress Dowager (1989)

Release Date: 1989-03-02
Runtime: 1h 30min
Production Company: Pearl River Film Studio
Production Country: China, Hong Kong
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Writer: Li Han-Hsiang

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.