Inside the Forbidden City
Released: October 16, 1965Runtime: 103 minLanguage: ZH
It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?
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Ivy Ling Po
as Kou Chu
Feng Chin
as Emperors Sung Chen-Chung and Sung Jen-Chung
Miao Ching
as Judge Pao Cheng-Tien
Sha Fei Ouyang
as Concubine Li Chen-Fei
Ching Lee
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Pao Shu Kao
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Yu Hsin Chen
as Kuo Huai
Wen Chung Ku
as Chen Lin
Kuang Chao Chiang
as Fan Chung-Hua
Feng Tien
as Minister Tai
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