The Lover of the Last Empress
by Wai-keung Lau
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Actor: Feng Ku, Gwan Chin, Kwok-Pong Chan, Ping Ha, Valerie ChowDirector: Wai-keung Lau
Producer: Jing Wong
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Cantonese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-01-19
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Tai Seng
Movie Reviews of The Lover of the Last Empress
Movie Review: The Rise of the Empress Dowager
Summary: 4 Stars
Previously, I've only thought of Tzu Hsi as the old imperial Empress Dowager who ruled China for a half century. "The Lover of the Last Empress" is not a Chinese action movie. It's a drama chronicling the rise of Tzu Hsi from imperial concubine to Empress. There's a lot of sexual content. But the story is of a concubine whose role was to be a sexual object of the emperor.
Tsu Hsi was probably one of the most ruthless women in history. She was the mother of the new child emperor, when Emperor Hseih Feng died of illness at an early age. But Emperor Hseih Feng's edict left the regency to eight trusted advisers and empowerment of his widow Queen. Also the late Emperor Hseih Feng's brother Prince Kung had the military power in the capital. The concubine Tzu Hsi overcame them all to rise to Empress.
The movie only deals with the rise of Tzu Hsi. As a historical note, Tzu Hsi is said to have murdered her own son in order to retain power as regent by naming a child successsor.
There is a lot of bad translation in the movie. I had to rewind some of the dialog. But it is a good movie about the subject.
A good companion to this movie is a two part Chinese saga dealing with the same subject, "The Burning of Imperial Palace" and "Reign Behind the Curtain." The latter two movies were made in the early 80's.
Summary of The Lover of the Last Empress
Takes us on a historical journey through the intricate schemes and sometimes outrageous lives of the emperor his concubines and his followers. English with chinese subtitles. Studio: Tai Seng Entertainment Release Date: 06/19/2001 Starring: Tony K.f. Leung Chingmy Yau Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr
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