Empress Wu
Genres
Overview
The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1963-06-23
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.9
Li Li-Hua
Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong
Zhao Lei
Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Empress Wang /Wong Wong Hau
Yan Jun
Minister Chui Yau Gung
Ding Ling
Shang Kuan Wan Erh
Lok Kei
Crown Prince Hsuan
Kiu Chong
Prince Hsien/Prince Li Xian
John Law Ma
Prince Chieh/Prince Ying
Lo Wei
Minister Pei Yan
Hung Po
Poet Luo Bin Wang
Kao Pao-shu
Lady Shang Kuan
Chan Wan-Wa
Lady He Lan
Chu Shao-Chuen
Alchemist Ming Chong Yan
Gam Tin-Chue
Court military official
King Hu
Chao Tao Sheng
Hoh Ban
Minister Zhangsun Wu Ji
Hao Li-Jen
Minister Shang Kuan Yi
Yang Chi-Ching
Minister Chu Jui Liang
Ku Wen-Chung
Censor
Chen Yu-Hsin
General Ti Jen Chieh
Paul Chang Chung
General Chang Yi Chih
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
General Chang Chang Tsung
Lee Ying
General Hsu Ching Le
Chu Mu
Teahouse customer
Su Hsiang
Officer arresting teahouse customer
Hsieh Chih
Liu Shuang
Ko Lo-Chuen
Taoist sorcerer
Li Kun
Empress Wu's eunuch
Fuk Yan-Cheng
Empress Wu's eunuch
Man Sau
Palace maid
Yue Fung-Chi
Young Shang Kuan
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