INSIDE THE FORBIDDEN CITY (1965)

Inside the Forbidden City
Not Rated
Inside the Forbidden City
Drama, History, Music
October 16, 1965
Chinese
1h 43m
Hong Kong
Shaw Brothers

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?

Cast & Characters

Ching Miao

Judge Bao Zheng

Chin Feng

Emperor

Kao Pao-shu

Empress Liu

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Concubine Li Zheng Fei

Li Ching

Fei's Maid Act As Zhu's Ghost

Chen Yu-Hsin

Eunuch Kuo Huai

Ku Wen-Chung

Eunuch Chen Lin

Tien Feng

Prime Minister

Yang Chi-Ching

Emperor's Brother

Chan Wan-Wa

Empress Di

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Fan Zhong Hua

Hao Li-Jen

Prison Warden

Fan Dan

Bao Xing

Fung Ngai

Wang Zhao

Kwan Yan

Ma Han

Wong Nin

Zhao Hu

Tsui Kwan-Sang

Zhang Long

Chan Lo-Wah

Midwife Yu

Ho Fan

Empress Di's Son

Fuk Yan-Cheng

Supervisor Chin

Cheung Hei

Court Official

Wu Por

General

Crew

Kao Li

Director

Kao Li

Writer

Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren

Original Music Composer

Run Run Shaw

Producer