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Leanne Liu Shue Hua gives a vivid portrayal of the young Empress Dowager Cixi in this classic ATV drama. Cixi was born to an ordinary manchu family and at age 16, was selected by the Qing Emperor to be a concubine. With her ambition, beauty, and craftiness, she brought down all her rivals and ultimately became the Empress Dowager, practically ruling China from behind the curtains for over four decades. This series depicts power struggle within the palace and invasion from foreign forces with splendid sets, captivating drama and eye-popping fight sequences
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