---
title: 'East Palace, West Palace (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Zhang Yuan'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/east-palace-west-palace-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119007/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# East Palace, West Palace (1996)

1996 · 90 min · Drama · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

East Palace, West Palace is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan, starring Hu Jun and Si Han, and based on a short story by writer Wang Xiaobo. It is also known as Behind the Forbidden City or Behind the Palace Gates.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Zhang Yuan](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-yuan)
- **Screenplay:** [Wang Xiaobo](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-xiaobo)

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