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The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983)

1h 28m

Running Time

September 20, 1983
Release Date

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The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983)

Name: The Burning of the Imperial Palace
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1983-09-20

1h 28m

Running Time

September 20, 1983
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Liu Xiaoqing

慈禧太后

Tony Leung Ka-fai

咸丰

Zhang Tielin

奕訢

Chen Ye

慈安太后

Zhou Jie

丽妃

Kun Xiang

肃顺

Yansheng Liang

Gui Liang

Li Han-Hsiang

Director / Producer / Writer

Wanling Pang

Harry

Yip Shun-Chi

Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
September 20, 1983

Original Name
火燒圓明園

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 28m

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2024-08-08

Wiki.

The Burning of Imperial Palace (Chinese: 火燒圓明園 is a 1983 historical drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. Based on the events in China during the Second Opium War which culminated in the burning of the Old Summer Palace (aka. Yuanming Garden), the film stars Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor and Liu Xiaoqing as a young nobel consort Cixi.