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Inside the Forbidden City
Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City

Original Title: 宋宮秘史

1965
1h 43m
Drama
History
Music

Status

Released

Release

1965

Runtime

1h 43m

Storyline

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Oct 16, 1965
Languages
Mandarin
Director
Kao Li
Kao Li
Production
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

31 Cast Members

Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Kou Zhu

Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Judge Bao Zheng

Chin Feng

Chin Feng

Emperor

Kao Pao-Shu

Kao Pao-Shu

Empress Liu

Ouyang Sha-Fei

Ouyang Sha-Fei

Concubine Li Zheng Fei

Li Ching

Li Ching

Fei's Maid Act As Zhu's Ghost

Chen Yu-Hsin

Chen Yu-Hsin

Eunuch Kuo Huai

Ku Wen-Chung

Ku Wen-Chung

Eunuch Chen Lin

Tien Feng

Tien Feng

Prime Minister

Yang Chi-Ching

Yang Chi-Ching

Emperor's Brother

Chan Wan-Wa

Empress Di

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Fan Zhong Hua

Hao Li-Jen

Hao Li-Jen

Prison Warden

Fan Dan

Fan Dan

Bao Xing

Fung Ngai

Wang Zhao

Kwan Yan

Kwan Yan

Ma Han

Wong Nin

Zhao Hu

Tsui Kwan-Sang

Zhang Long

Chan Lo-Wah

Midwife Yu

Ho Fan

Ho Fan

Empress Di's Son

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