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Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948) — Ligoscope

Sorrows of the Forbidden City

Film · 1948

Sorrows of the Forbidden City

94 min · Directed by Zhu Shilin

6.77
ratings

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

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

Sun Tse-Chun

Sun Tse-Chun

Sun Jianai

Yiu Kwang-Chao

Yiu Kwang-Chao

Zhao Shushi

Jin Sha

Jin Sha

Lai Ming

Lai Ming

Chiang Nan

Chiang Nan

Chiu Shu

Liu Long

Cen Fan

Cen Fan

Qianli Qian

Qianli Qian

Siu-Fung Woo

Bao Fang

Bao Fang

Liu Guangdi

Wang Yuan-Long

Wang Yuan-Long

Zhou Wenbin

Zhou Wenbin

Yu Ling

Zhen Yu-Ru

Zhen Yu-Ru

Crew

Director: Zhu Shilin
Producer: Li Zu-yong
Writer: Ke Yao
Editor: Wang Zhao-Xi
Cinematography: Chuang Kuo-Chun
Composer: Zhang Zheng-Fan, Lu Zhong-Ren
Costume: Lu Shi-Hou

Details

Studios: Yung Hwa Motion Picture Studios, Ltd.
Countries: Hong Kong, China
Languages: Mandarin
Release: November 10, 1948

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