Film

The Last Tempest

Name: The Last Tempest
Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Released: 1976
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ti Lung, Lisa Lu, Hsiao Yao, Tien Miao, Ivy Ling Po

1976 · 118 min · ★ 5.8 · Dir. Li Han-Hsiang

Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress. When his attempts to reform the Imperial system are thwarted by the Dowager Empress, he attempts to curb her power. His efforts are not successful, and this failure leads directly to his own death and the end of Imperial rule in China. The Dowager Empress, though, ends her days comfortably and in peace.