---
title: 'Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Zhu Shilin'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sorrows-of-the-forbidden-city-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205345/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)

1948 · 120 min · History · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

Sorrows of the Forbidden City is a Mandarin Chinese film released in 1948. It was directed by Zhu Shilin and filmed in Hong Kong. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the film was criticized as "treasonous" for its positive depiction of the Emperor. However, its reputation has risen in recent years, and it was ranked as the 37th best Chinese film of all time in the Hong Kong Film Awards poll of 2013.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Zhu Shilin](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhu-shilin)

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