''The Empress Wu Tse-Tien'' () is a 1939 Chinese historical film based on the life of

Wu Zetian Wu Zetian (17 February 624 – 16 December 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the ''de facto'' ruler of the Tang dynasty from 665 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right. From 665 to 690, she was first empres ...

, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Directed by Fang Peilin, the film starred Gu Lanjun as the titular character.

Cast

* Gu Lanjun * Yin Xiucen * Huang Naishuang * Li Ming * Liang Xin *

Bai Hong Bai Hong (, 24 February 1920 – 28 May 1992) was a Chinese actress and singer born Bai Lizhu () in Beijing. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven Great Singing Stars.Baidu.Baidu" ''Bai Hong.'' Retrieved on 28 April 2007. Biography At age 1 ...

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* * 1939 films 1939 drama films 1930s Mandarin-language films Chinese black-and-white films Films set in 7th-century Tang dynasty Films set in 8th-century Tang dynasty Works about Wu Zetian Cultural depictions of Wu Zetian Chinese drama films {{China-film-stub