Name: Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1991-04-12
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Jiang Wen, Xu Fan, Liu Xiaoqing, Zhu Xu, Tian Shaojun

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Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.

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Historical Drama
Chinese History
Boxer Rebellion
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Eunuch Power
Social Commentary
Warfare

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Directed by: Tian Zhuangzhuang
Written by: Tianxiang Guo
Music by: Mo Fan

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Facts

April 12, 1991 · 1 h 43 min · Violence

Released: April 12, 1991
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, History
Original language: Chinese
Made in: China

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Is Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch worth watching?

63

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4).

Will I feel good after watching Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.