This film gave an accurate depiction on how Ci Xi, who was commonly known as Empress Dowager, came to power during the Second Opium War. Her rise to power begun with the blood coup, which ensured her reign on China for more than half a century. This movie is also one of the first jointly made by Hong Kong and China after the Cultural Revolution.
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Wonderful depiction of Chinese civilization at a certain moment in time
rakoenigsberg-235-5931510 September 2017
Wonderful depiction of Chinese culture at a particular moment in history. Beautiful song by the concubine who wins the Emperor's heart, and eventually becomes his Number 1. There's a battle between the British and the Chinese...but the Chinese are just on horseback, and they are mowed down by rifles and cannonballs.
Wonderful scene in which the losing General challenges the winning British general to a personal fight, and throws him into a pond. But this leads to the burning of the palace.
Wonderful scene in which the losing General challenges the winning British general to a personal fight, and throws him into a pond. But this leads to the burning of the palace.
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