Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch

Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.

• Director: Tian Zhuangzhuang
• Cast: Jiang Wen, Xu Fan, Liu Xiaoqing, Zhu Xu, Ding Jiali, Tian Shaojun, Liu Bin, Niu Xingli