118 minutes
2/21/1976
Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress. When his attempts to reform the Imperial system are thwarted by the Dowager Empress, he attempts to curb her power. His efforts are not successful, and this failure leads directly to his own death and the end of Imperial rule in China. The Dowager Empress, though, ends her days comfortably and in peace.
Ti Lung
as Emperor Guang Hu
Lisa Lu
as Empress Dowager Tsz Hei
Hsiao Yao
as Concubine Zheng
Ivy Ling Po
as Empress Jin Feng
Miao Tian
as Chief Eunuch Li Lien Ying
Wong Yu
as Eunuch Zhang Jin Xi
Elliot Ngok Wah
as Tan Si Tong
Ling Yun
as Kang You Wei
Chiang Nan
as Prince Duan
Chen Ping
as Concubine Jin
Wong Ching-Ho
as Concubine Zheng's Guard
Ingrid Hu Yin-Yin
as Princess De Ling
Ofelia Yau Wai
as Chun Yan
Ching Miao
as Minister Rong Lu
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
as Prince Duan's Wife
Shum Lo
as Eunuch Wang Shang
Chan Shen
as Palace Guard
Kwan Chung
as Liu Guang Di
Yang Chi-Ching
as Minister Xu Tong
Ting Tung
as Palace Guard
Lui Hung
as Dowager's Maid
Richard Ng Man-Tat