Top Cast
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Xuan Zhou
Concubine Zhen
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Shu Shi
Emperor Guangxu
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Tong Yeuk-Ching
The Empress Dowager Cixi
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Xu Li
Kang Youwei
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Chen Qi
Concubine Jin
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Hung Po
Li Lianying
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Lin Jing
Empress Jin Li
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Jiang Ming
Prince Duan
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Lo Wei
Yuan Shikai
Overview
The film focused on a conflict between Empress Dowager Cixi, her son Guangxi (the nominal emperor) and his wife, Zhen Fei.
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