The Empress Dowager (1989)
Original title: 一代妖后
The Empress Dowager is a 1989 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Li Han-Hsiang, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Liu Xiaoqing, Gong Li and Chen Daoming.
Han Hsiang Li's lush epic re-creates the fascinating life and times of Tzu Hsi, the Manchu Qing dynasty empress who rose from the ranks of Emperor Xianfeng's many concubines to become the de facto ruler of China for nearly 50 years.