The Burning of Imperial Palace
| The Burning of Imperial Palace | |
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| 火燒圓明園 | |
| Directed by | Li Han-hsiang |
| Screenplay by | Yeung Cheun-ban Li Han-hsiang |
| Produced by | Chiu Wai Li Han-hsiang |
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| Narrated by | Pak Wah |
| Cinematography | Yeung Lam Hau San-chun Chiu Lok-tin |
| Music by | Yip Shun Chi |
| Distributed by | China Film Co-Production Corp. New Kwun Lun Film Production Co. Ltd. |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | China Hong Kong |
| Languages | Mandarin Chinese Cantonese |
| Box office | US$26 million (est.) |
The Burning of Imperial Palace (Chinese: 火燒圓明園 is a 1983 historical drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. Based on the events in China during the Second Opium War which culminated in the burning of the Old Summer Palace (a.k.a. Yuanming Garden), the film stars Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor and Liu Xiaoqing as a young noble consort, Cixi.