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The Burning of the Imperial Palace
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火燒圓明園 · 1983

The Burning of the Imperial Palace

Li Han-Hsiang · 88 min · China

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Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops.

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6.6

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Production companies
New Kwun Lun Film Production Company Ltd., China Film Co-Production

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Pekín

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