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Empress Wu
Empress Wu

Empress Wu

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

23 June 1963

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Li Li-Hua

Li Li-Hua

Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong

Zhao Lei

Zhao 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 Po

Hung Po

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

Gam Tin-Chue

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

Li Kun

Li Kun

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

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