Synopsis
A searing yet sympathetic portrait of the extraordinary Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi as she rises to power then finds herself, at the dawn of the twentieth century, fighting new forces of opposition from the suddenly rebellious people of China and from foreign powers eager to seize her land and destroy her civilization.
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Cast
A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 3 female and 5 male roles.
