Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch

Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch
Traditional	大太監李蓮英
Simplified	大太监李莲英
Mandarin	Dà Tàijiān Lǐ Liányīng
Directed by	Tian Zhuangzhuang
Produced by	Alan Chui
Written by	Guo Tianxiang
Starring	Jiang Wen Liu Xiaoqing Xu Fan Zhu Xu
Music by	Mo Fan
Cinematography	Zhao Fei
Production company	Beijing Film Studio Skai Film Production Ltd.
Running time	110 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch, also known as The Last Eunuch, is a 1991 Chinese biographical film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. It tells the story of Li Lianying, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.^[1]

Cast

• Jiang Wen as Li Lianying
• Liu Xiaoqing as Empress Dowager Cixi
• Xu Fan as Consort Zhen
• Zhu Xu as Prince Chun
• Tian Shaojun
• Liu Bin
• Ding Jiali

References

1. "Berlinale: 1991 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-22.

External links

• Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch at the Internet Movie Database
• Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch at AllMovie
• Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch at the Chinese Movie Database