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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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes28
DirectorAndrew Lau Wai-Keung
WritersWong Jing
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLover of the Last Empress
About Lover of the Last Empress
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.
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Lover of the Last Empress leans on a strong ensemble — Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Valerie Chow — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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