Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (1991)

Name: Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
Released: 1991-04-12

1h 43m

Running Time

Plot.

Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.

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Cast & Crew.

Jiang Wen

Li Lianying

Xu Fan

Concubine Zhen

Liu Xiaoqing

Empress Ci Xi

Zhu Xu

Prince Chun

Ding Jiali

Tian Shaojun

光绪

Gong Li Jun

Actress

Liu Bin

崔玉贵

Niu Xingli

Tian Zhuangzhuang

Director

Zhao Fei

Director of Photography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 12, 1991

Original Name
大太监李莲英

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 43m

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch, also known as The Last Eunuch (albeit inaccurately), is a 1991 Chinese biographical film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. It tells the story of Li Lianying, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.