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title: 'The Burning of Yuan Ming Yuan (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Li Han-hsiang'
released: '1983-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-burning-of-yuan-ming-yuan-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085703/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Burning of Yuan Ming Yuan (1983)

1983 · Drama · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

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, the film stars Tony Leung Ka-fai as the Xianfeng Emperor and Liu Xiaoqing as a young noble consort, Cixi.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Li Han-hsiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/li-han-hsiang)

## Cast

- [Tony Leung Ka-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-leung-ka-fai)
- [Liu Xiaoqing](https://cinepixo.com/people/liu-xiaoqing)

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