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Empress Wu (1963)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Li Han-Hsiang

Synopsis

The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.

Actors

Li Li-Hua
Li Li-Hua
Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong
Chao Lei
Chao Lei
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Empress Wang /Wong Wong Hau
Yan Jun
Yan Jun
Minister Chui Yau Gung
Ding Ling
Ding Ling
Shang Kuan Wan Erh
Lok Kei
Lok Kei
Crown Prince Hsuan
Kiu Chong
Kiu Chong
Prince Hsien/Prince Li Xian
John Law Ma
John Law Ma
Prince Chieh/Prince Ying
Lo Wei
Lo Wei
Minister Pei Yan
Hung Bo
Hung Bo
Poet Luo Bin Wang
Kao Pao-shu
Kao Pao-shu
Lady Shang Kuan
Chan Wan-Wa
Chan Wan-Wa
Lady He Lan
Chu Shao-Chuen
Chu Shao-Chuen
Alchemist Ming Chong Yan
Richard Gam Tin-Chue
Richard Gam Tin-Chue
Court military official
King Hu
King Hu
Chao Tao Sheng
Hoh Ban
Hoh Ban
Minister Zhangsun Wu Ji
Hao Li-Jen
Hao Li-Jen
Minister Shang Kuan Yi
Yang Chi-Ching
Yang Chi-Ching
Minister Chu Jui Liang
Ku Wen-Chung
Ku Wen-Chung
Censor
Chen Yu-Hsin
Chen Yu-Hsin
General Ti Jen Chieh
Paul Chang Chung
Paul Chang Chung
General Chang Yi Chih
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
General Chang Chang Tsung
Lee Ying
Lee Ying
General Hsu Ching Le
Chu Mu
Chu Mu
Teahouse customer
Su Hsiang
Su Hsiang
Officer arresting teahouse customer
Hsieh Chih
Hsieh Chih
Liu Shuang
Ko Lo-Chuen
Ko Lo-Chuen
Taoist sorcerer
Lee Kwan
Lee Kwan
Empress Wu's eunuch
Fuk Yan-Cheng
Fuk Yan-Cheng
Empress Wu's eunuch
Man Sau
Man Sau
Palace maid
Yue Fung-Chi
Yue Fung-Chi
Young Shang Kuan

Crews

Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Li Han-Hsiang
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Li Han-Hsiang
Writer
Tadashi Nishimoto
Tadashi Nishimoto
Director of Photography
Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw
Producer
Lau Yin-Fai
Lau Yin-Fai
Costume Design
Chan Ho
Chan Ho
Makeup Artist
Kwong Wu
Kwong Wu
Sound Recordist
Tsao Nien-Lung
Tsao Nien-Lung
Art Direction
Fong Yuen
Fong Yuen
Makeup Artist
Wang Shun
Wang Shun
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Empress Wu (1960) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 武則天

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