

Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
1991, Chinese. Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 12 April 1991
- Original title
- 大太监李莲英
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Tianxiang Guo
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Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1991. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch?
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (1991) was directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang and stars Jiang Wen, Xu Fan, Liu Xiaoqing.