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.
Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)
Directed by Shilin Zhu
Genres - Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Nov 11, 1948 |
Run Time - 120 min. |
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Movie Info
Themes
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China, Forbidden City, Hong Kong Film Awards, Zhu Shilin
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Time Period: set in 19th-century Qing dynasty
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Alternate Titles
Den forbudte by
DK
La ciudad prohibida
ES
Pekinon, i polis tou mystiriou
GR
Secrets of the Qing Court
HK
Sorrows of the Forbidden City
, GB, US
The Secret History of the Qing Court
HK
清宮秘史
JP