Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
6.4
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.
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Cast
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Jiang Wen
Li Lianying
Known for
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Let the Bullets Fly
Xu Fan
Concubine Zhen
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Aftershock
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Liu Xiaoqing
Empress Ci Xi
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Hibiscus Town
Mojin: The Lost Legend
Zhu Xu
Prince Chun
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Shower
The King of Masks
Ding Jiali
Known for
Ash Is Purest White
Hi, Mom
Tian Shaojun
光绪
Also in
The Story of Xinghua
The Young Couple Apartment
Liu Bin
崔玉贵
Also in
The Grand Mansion Gate
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Niu Xingli
Known for
Ju Dou
Tian Zhuangzhuang Director · Tianxiang Guo Writer Mo Fan Composer
First release April 12, 1991 · Produced in China · Production China Film Co-Production, Skai Film Productions
Production
Beijing Film Studio
Production
China Film Co-Production
Production
Skai Film Productions
Production
China
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Original title
大太监李莲英
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 12, 1991
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