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Sorrows of the Forbidden City poster

Sorrows of the Forbidden City(1948)

November 10, 19481h 34m

67%User score 67 percent

User Score

7 votes

Overview

The film focused on a conflict between Empress Dowager Cixi, her son Guangxi (the nominal emperor) and his wife, Zhen Fei.

Director: Zhu Shilin
Writers: Ke Yao

Top Billed Cast

Xuan Zhou
Concubine Zhen
Shu Shi
Emperor Guangxu
Tong Yeuk-Ching
The Empress Dowager Cixi
Xu Li
Kang Youwei

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: 清宫秘史
Original language: Mandarin
Production: Yung Hwa Motion Picture Studios, Ltd.

Keywords

forbidden city
qing dynasty
boxer rebellion

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