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Sorrows of the Forbidden City

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

Top Cast

  • Xuan Zhou

    Xuan Zhou

    Concubine Zhen

  • Shu Shi

    Shu Shi

    Emperor Guangxu

  • Tong Yeuk-Ching

    Tong Yeuk-Ching

    The Empress Dowager Cixi

  • Xu Li

    Xu Li

    Kang Youwei

  • Chen Qi

    Chen Qi

    Concubine Jin

  • Hung Po

    Hung Po

    Li Lianying

  • Lin Jing

    Lin Jing

    Empress Jin Li

  • Jiang Ming

    Jiang Ming

    Prince Duan

  • Lo Wei

    Lo Wei

    Yuan Shikai

Overview

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

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