Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (1991)
Original title: 大太监李莲英
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch is a 1991 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang, with a running time of 1h 43m. It stars Jiang Wen, Xu Fan and Liu Xiaoqing.
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.