The Legend of Empress Cixi

This film (drama)Also known as戲說慈禧，is aTaiwan, ChinaProducerbeauty live，At1993Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.1(For reference only)。

Cixi (played by Cong Shan) entered the palace as a selection from the Eight Banners beauties and became a consort of Emperor Xianfeng (played by Weng Jiaming). Although she lived a lavish and worry-free life, Cixi was not favored by Emperor Xianfeng and spent her days in solitude, living in loneliness and desolation. After Emperor Xianfeng's death, Cixi's son ascended the throne as Emperor Tongzhi, and Cixi developed a secret relationship with a man named Ronglu (played by Ni Qimin). As time passed, the differences between the autocratic Cixi and the disobedient Emperor Tongzhi grew wider, ultimately leading to the death of Emperor Tongzhi. The young Guangxu Emperor succeeded him; although he was the actual emperor, he was completely manipulated by Cixi behind the scenes. The Guangxu Emperor had affection for the gentle and virtuous Concubine Zhen, but this relationship was obstructed by Cixi, who orchestrated Concubine Zhen's "accidental" fall into a well.