Lover of the Last Empress
慈禧秘密生活
Synopsis
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.
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Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Hui Yu Lan/Empress Tzu Hsi
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Prince Kung/Yik Shut
Valerie Chow
The Queen
Yu Rongguang
Emperor Hsien Feng
Yvonne Yung Hung
Lady Li
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Da Niu
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Eunuch Xiao An
Ku Feng
General Su Shun
Lau Shun
General Cai Won
Lo Hung
General Tun Hua
Teresa Ha Ping
Yu Lan/Tzu Hsi's mother
Lui Tat
Eunuch Kwok
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
Monk
Julia Cheng Yim-Lai
Prostitute
Chin Gwan
Imperial Concubine
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Bao Fang
Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Screenplay & Story
- Wong Jing
- Original Score
- William Wu Wai-Lap
- Original Title
- 慈禧秘密生活
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Win's Entertainment Ltd., Wong Jing's Workshop
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Wong Jing
William Wu Wai-Lap
Charles Heung, Tsai Sung-lin
Department Leadership Roster
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Director
Charles Heung
Producer
William Wu Wai-Lap
Original Music Composer
Tsai Sung-lin
Producer
Wong Jing
Writer
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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.
Who directed Lover of the Last Empress?
Lover of the Last Empress was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung.
Who stars in Lover of the Last Empress?
The principal cast of Lover of the Last Empress includes Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Valerie Chow, Yu Rongguang, Yvonne Yung Hung.
When was Lover of the Last Empress released and how long is it?
Lover of the Last Empress was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Lover of the Last Empress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lover of the Last Empress was composed by William Wu Wai-Lap.