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The Empress Dowager

1975 · 165 min

A slow, stately plunge into palace intrigue, heavy with melancholy and the quiet tension of power slipping away.

Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Lisa Lu, Ti Lung, Hsiao Yao
Overview
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.

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Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Lisa Lu, Ti Lung, Hsiao Yao
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • politics
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Written by
Li Han-Hsiang
Starring
Lisa Lu, Ti Lung, Hsiao Yao, Miao Tian, David Chiang Da-wei, Ivy Ling Po, Tanny Tien Ni, Chen Ping
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Runtime
165 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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