Inside the Forbidden City (1965)
MOVIE
Li Zhenfei, a former imperial concubine, finds herself locked in a fierce rivalry with Madame Liu, vying for the emperor's affection. After giving birth to the emperor's son, Liu, consumed by jealousy, orchestrates a cruel plot to switch the infant with a cat and orders a servant, Kou Zhu, to eliminate the baby. Instead, Kou Zhu delivers the child to the emperor's brother, leading to an unexpected adoption by the emperor. As a new family forms, with Liu as the emperor’s new wife, Li remains imprisoned within the palace, longing for her son. Their eventual reunion raises questions of love, betrayal, and justice.
Runtime
1h 43m
Country
Hong Kong
