Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch

Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch
Traditional Chinese大太監李蓮英
Simplified Chinese大太监李莲英
Hanyu PinyinDà Tàijiān Lǐ Liányīng
Directed byTian Zhuangzhuang
Written byGuo Tianxiang
Produced byAlan Chui
StarringJiang Wen
Liu Xiaoqing
Xu Fan
Zhu Xu
CinematographyZhao Fei
Music byMo Fan
Production
companies
Beijing Film Studio
Skai Film Production Ltd.
Running time
110 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch, also known as The Last Eunuch (albeit inaccurately), is a 1991 Chinese biographical film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. It tells the story of Li Lianying, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.[1]

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1991 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-22.