『歐美理論片』介紹:同(tong)治皇帝病重,李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)(姜(jiang)文 飾(shi))力薦(jian)慈禧(劉曉慶 飾(shi))二次垂簾聽政,不(bu)(bu)久(jiu)同(tong)治身亡,慈禧立載湉為(wei)帝,繼續(xu)把持(chi)朝政。1882年,李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)陪同(tong)醇親王巡視北洋水(shui)師,返京后卻(que)遭(zao)都察院糾彈,被革職處理,在慈禧的(de)主張下,李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)官復后宮(gong)大總管原職。李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)為(wei)使(shi)侄女有個好歸宿,將其(qi)帶入宮(gong)中(zhong)(zhong), 豈料只落(luo)得奴婢(bi)下場,他心中(zhong)(zhong)充滿愧疚。光緒日漸成長,不(bu)(bu)甘(gan)受慈禧擺布(bu),試圖從慈禧手中(zhong)(zhong)奪權卻(que)被強力鎮(zhen)壓(ya),李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)畏(wei)懼慈禧淫(yin)威,奉命將珍妃處死(si)。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu)八國(guo)聯軍入侵,清軍連(lian)戰連(lian)敗,李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)隨慈禧微服出逃,途中(zhong)(zhong)在農戶家中(zhong)(zhong)落(luo)腳,農婦的(de)一席話(hua),令李(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)與慈禧若有所悟……