『久(jiu)久(jiu)午(wu)夜電影網』介(jie)紹(shao):同治皇帝病重,李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)(姜文 飾(shi))力薦(jian)慈禧(xi)(xi)(劉曉慶 飾(shi))二次垂簾聽政,不久(jiu)同治身亡,慈禧(xi)(xi)立(li)載湉為(wei)帝,繼續把(ba)持朝政。1882年(nian),李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)陪(pei)同醇(chun)親王巡視(shi)北(bei)洋(yang)水(shui)師,返京(jing)后卻(que)遭(zao)都察院糾(jiu)彈(dan),被革職(zhi)處理(li),在慈禧(xi)(xi)的主張下,李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)官復后宮大總管原(yuan)職(zhi)。李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)為(wei)使(shi)侄(zhi)女有(you)個(ge)好歸宿,將其帶入(ru)宮中(zhong)(zhong), 豈料只(zhi)落得奴婢下場,他(ta)心中(zhong)(zhong)充滿(man)愧(kui)疚。光緒日漸成(cheng)長,不甘受(shou)慈禧(xi)(xi)擺布,試圖(tu)從慈禧(xi)(xi)手中(zhong)(zhong)奪權卻(que)被強(qiang)力鎮壓,李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)畏懼慈禧(xi)(xi)淫威,奉命將珍妃(fei)處死。不久(jiu)八國聯軍(jun)入(ru)侵,清軍(jun)連戰(zhan)連敗,李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)隨慈禧(xi)(xi)微服出逃,途中(zhong)(zhong)在農(nong)戶(hu)家中(zhong)(zhong)落腳,農(nong)婦的一席話,令(ling)李(li)(li)蓮(lian)英(ying)與慈禧(xi)(xi)若(ruo)有(you)所悟……