Lover of the Last Empress (1995)
Original title: 慈禧秘密生活
Lover of the Last Empress is a 1995 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Valerie Chow.
The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. However, her "career" has corrupted her once innocent soul and so, after the emperor dies she rules the land with terror.
Quick answers
What is Lover of the Last Empress about?
The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. However, her "career" has corrupted her once innocent soul and so, after the emperor dies she rules the land with terror.
When was Lover of the Last Empress released?
Lover of the Last Empress was released on 17 March 1995.
How long is Lover of the Last Empress?
Lover of the Last Empress runs 1h 40m.
Who made Lover of the Last Empress?
Lover of the Last Empress was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung.
Cast
- Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching as Hui Yu Lan/Empress Tzu Hsi
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Prince Kung/Yik Shut
- Valerie Chow as The Queen
- Yu Rongguang as Emperor Hsien Feng
- Yvonne Yung Hung as Lady Li
- Kingdom Yuen King-Tan as Da Niu
- Power Chan Kwok-Pong as Eunuch Xiao An
- Ku Feng as General Su Shun
- Lau Shun as General Cai Won
- Lo Hung as General Tun Hua
- Teresa Ha Ping as Yu Lan/Tzu Hsi's mother
- Lui Tat as Eunuch Kwok