![The Empress Dowager Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//kjMC2ISV98710XCYztFAPglYHL2.jpg)
The Empress Dowager
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March 2, 1989
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Drama, History
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.
Featured Crew
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Screenplay
Cast
![Liu Xiaoqing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//3ouqrI8vgUC1LyqFYy2bMJH4vVX.jpg)
Liu Xiaoqing
Empress Dowager Cixi
![Gong Li](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//uP3Fs3QUsGBxhNqGFWMnN1Z2l8z.jpg)
Gong Li
Guilian
![Chen Daoming](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//fNM6dHasaUemuJUD59KwV6D9uEo.jpg)
Chen Daoming
Emperor Tongzhi
![Tony Leung Ka-Fai](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//il4L0QSp5STfZCB1wsvb6rSCDar.jpg)
Tony Leung Ka-Fai
Emperor Xian Feng
![Chen Ye](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//nAhEI2dr5BqOOSD33HvmHpKw2Nq.jpg)
Chen Ye
Empress Dowager Ci'an