MOVIEPEDIA
Login
BrowseMoviesSeriesKidsLibrary
The Burning of the Imperial Palace backdrop
←Back
The Burning of the Imperial Palace cover
The Burning of the Imperial Palace

MOVIE • 1983

The Burning of the Imperial Palace

Cinematic storytelling powered by Moviepedia.

Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 8
Favorite off • Watchlist off • Not rated
HistoryDrama

Top Cast

Liu Xiaoqing

Liu Xiaoqing

慈禧太后

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

咸丰

Zhang Tielin

Zhang Tielin

奕訢

Chen Ye

Chen Ye

慈安太后

Jie Zhou

Jie Zhou

丽妃

Kun Xiang

Kun Xiang

肃顺

Li Han-Hsiang

Li Han-Hsiang

Director

Where to watch

No OTT providers listed for this region yet.

Theatrical release date: September 20, 1983

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 20, 1983

Runtime

88 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

China

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Recommendations & Related Titles

The Last of the Mohicans
★ 3.7/5

The Last of the Mohicans

1992

Sign in to use quick actions

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
★ 3.5/5

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

2025

Sign in to use quick actions

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
★ 3.4/5

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

Sign in to use quick actions

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
★ 3.1/5

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017

Sign in to use quick actions

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
★ 3.1/5

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022

Sign in to use quick actions

Rescue at Dongji
★ 4.2/5

Rescue at Dongji

2025

Sign in to use quick actions

Truth & Treason
★ 4.0/5

Truth & Treason

2025

Sign in to use quick actions

Palestine 36
★ 3.8/5

Palestine 36

2025

Sign in to use quick actions

Zulu
★ 3.7/5

Zulu

1964

Sign in to use quick actions

Youth
★ 3.7/5

Youth

2017

Sign in to use quick actions