The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983)

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Released:
1983-09-20

Overview:
Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops.

Director:
Li Han-Hsiang

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
History, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Liu Xiaoqing
    as
    慈禧太后
  • Tony Leung Ka-fai
    as
    咸丰
  • Zhang Tielin
    as
    奕訢
  • Chen Ye
    as
    慈安太后
  • Zhou Jie
    as
    丽妃