Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)
2h
Running Time
November 10, 1948Release Date
Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)
2h
Running Time
November 10, 1948Release Date
Plot.
The film focused on a conflict between Empress Dowager Cixi, her son Guangxi (the nominal emperor) and his wife, Zhenfei.
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Cast & Crew.
Xuan Zhou
Pearl Concubine
Shu Shi
Guang Xu
Tong Yeuk-Ching
Ci Xi
Bao Fang
Liu Guangdi
Zhu Shilin
Director
Ke Yao
Writer
Gexin Chen
Composer
Liu Long
村民
Zhang Zheng-Fan
Composer
Wang Zhao-Xi
Editor
Sung Siu-Kong
Makeup Designer
Bao Tian Ming
Decorator
Chuang Kuo-Chun
Cinematography
Tsao Nien-Lung
Art Designer
Lu Shi-Hou
Costume Design / Props
Shenkang Hou
Boom Operator
Yan Bijun
Makeup Designer
Liu En-Ze
Sound Recordist
To Mui-hing
Props
Li Zu-yong
Producer
Wu Yu
Script Supervisor
Li Er-kang
Focus Puller
Ji Le-quan
Hair Designer
Sek Kim-ming
Sound Recordist
Media.
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Wiki.
Sorrows of the Forbidden City (Chinese: 清宮秘史; pinyin: Qīng gōng mìshǐ; lit. 'Secret History of the Qing Court') is a Mandarin Chinese film released in 1948. It was directed by Zhu Shilin and filmed in Hong Kong. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the film was criticized as "treasonous" for its positive depiction of the Emperor. However, its reputation has risen in recent years, and it was ranked as the 37th best Chinese film of all time in the Hong Kong Film Awards poll of 2013.