Sorrows of the forbidden city

拼音 :	Qing Gong mi shi
年代 :	Period
年份 :	1948
首映时间 :	1948-11-11
语言 :	DialogueinMandarin
片种 :	Historical films (Genre)
地区 :	Hong Kong
物料 :	sound, b&w
内容介绍 :	Upon the death of Emperor Tongzhi, the Empress Dowager Cixi installs the four-year old Guangxu as Tongzhi's successor and assumes rulership "behind the curtain." Having spent years under the supervision of Cixi, Guangxu fears her so much that he takes his beloved Zhen, second daughter of the Board President, only as a concubine. After their marriage, Cixi becomes jealous that Guangxu is relying more and more on Concubine Zhen. Thus the Empress and Concubine are at loggerheads. Meanwhile, the eunuch Li Lianying, in order to please Cixi, diverts funds from the navy to build the summer palace to be dedicated to Cixi on her birthday. The diverted funds weaken the navy, leading to a defeat in the 1894 Sino-Japanese War. Feeling the disaster of defeat, Emperor Guangxu employs the services of reformers Kang Youwei and others. However, Cixi is displeased and forces Guangxu to order the execution of Kang, who escapes, with the help of Concubine Zhen. Guangxu then plots a grab for power, relying on Yuan Shikai's help, but Yuan betrays him. The emperor and his concubine are imprisoned. The foreign powers invade Beijing to fight the Boxers. Cixi orders the killing of Concubine Zhen as she makes her escape. When informed that Concubine Zhen is dead, Guangxu is despondent and griefs as the country collapses around him. (Based on viewing the film)
影片歌曲 :	'The misty imperial incense' / Composer, Chen Gexin ; Performer, Zhou Xuan. 'Sorrow of domestic exile' / Composer, Chen Gexin ; Performer, Zhou Xuan.
备注 :	Yung Hwa's second production was adapted from a stage play by Yao KeParts of scenes of the imperial palaces in Beijing, such as the summer palace, were created from process shots, which cost a million Hong Kong dollars to photograph The film was shown in Beijing, Shanghai and other major Chinese cities in 1950 In 1954, Mao Zedong branded the film a reactionary work It was not until 1976 when the film was finally rehabilitatedThefilm aroused tremendous political discussions after its release and was criticised as distorting history It was, however, no doubt a very important film in the history of Chinese cinema and was highly praised for its art direction, casting, camera work and structure
制作人 :	Director, Chu Shek-ling. Scriptwriter, Yao Ke ; Producer, Li Zuyong ; Author, Yao Ke ; Cinematographer, Zhuang Guojun ; Editor, Wang Zhaoxi ; Music, Zhang Zhengfan, Lu Zhongren ; Sets, Bao Tianming ; Costume, Lu Shihou ; Composer, Chen Gexin ; Art Director , Tsao Nien-lung.
演员 :	Zhou Xuan (as Concubine Zhen), Shu Shi (as Emperor Guangxu), Hung Bo (as Li Lianying), Tang Ruoqing (as The Empress Dowager Cixi), Xu Li (as Kang Youwei), Lin Jing (as Empress Jin Li) , Jiang Ming (as Prince Duan), Xu Xinyuan (as Rong Lu), Chen Chi (as Concubine Jin), Wong Ban (as Weng Tonghe), Tai Hin-man (as Yang Rui), Sun Zhijun (aka Sun Tse- chun) (as Sun Jianai), Bai Chen (as Gang Yi), Yau Kwong-chiu (as Zhao Shushi), King Sarr, Bao Fong, Hu Siao-fung.
出品公司 :	Hong Kong : Yung Hwa Motion Picture Industries Limited.
其他机构 :	1948 [Release ].
中文资料 :	Sorrows of the forbidden city
制作机构 :	Yung Hwa Motion Picture Industries Limited, production.
台前幕后 :	Chu, Shek-ling, 1899/9/1-1967/1/5, director. Yao Ke, 1905/1/24-1991-12/18, scriptwriter. author. Li, Zuyong, 1903/12/20-1959/12/23, producer. Zhuang, Guojun, 1905/1/6- cinematographer. Wang, Zhaoxi, editor. Zhang, Zhengfan, music. Lu, Zhongren, music. Bao, Tianming, sets. Lu, Shihou, costume. Chen, Gexin, 1914/9/19-1961/1/25, composer. Tsao, Nien-lung, art director. Zhou, Xuan, 1918-1957/9/20, performer. cast. Shu Shi, 1916/4/19- cast. Hung Bo, 1921/10/19-1968/11/17, cast. Tang, Ruoqing, 1922- cast. Xu, Li, cast. Lin, Jing, cast. Jiang Ming, 1910/6/1-1990/2/9, cast. Xu, Xinyuan, 1886- cast. Chen, Chi, cast. Wong, Ban, cast. Tai, Hin-man, cast. Sun, Tse-chun, cast. Bai Chen, 1922/5/22-2002/11/5, cast. Yau, Kwong-chiu, 1908/3/30- cast. King Sarr, -1996/3/14, cast. Bao, Fong, 1922/11/13-2006/9/22, cast. Hu, Siao-fung, 1924/10/11- cast.