Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (1991)
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.
Director: Tian Zhuangzhuang
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Jiang Wen as Li Lianying |
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Xu Fan as Concubine Zhen |
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Liu Xiaoqing as Empress Ci Xi |
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Zhu Xu as Prince Chun |
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Ding Jiali as |
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Tian Shaojun as 光绪 |
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Liu Bin as 崔玉贵 |
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Niu Xingli as |
| Directing | Tian Zhuangzhuang | Director |
| Camera | Zhao Fei | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mo Fan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Tianxiang Guo | Writer |