In the 1960s, Hollywood liked to make epic films. "Beijing 55th", an epic film based on the historical background of the 11 powers being attacked by the Boxers in the Beijing Mansion in 1900, the film length is 160 minutes. The director is the director of "Rebellion Without Cause". The lead actor is the lead actor of "Ben Xu". They shot in Spain and built a front door building and a palace in the Forbidden City. In Southern Europe, to create a Far East atmosphere, the main Chinese roles such as Cixi, Ronglu, and Duanjun are still played by foreigners. Sometimes watching their performances feels like monkeys playing treasures, which is very joyful. Especially that King of Duan County. Putting on the look of a Qing dynasty is really like an eyebrow. The characters inside, foreigners, still keep saying "they foreigners", hahaha. But the actors are serious. Especially Cixi, acting with nose and eyes. The handsome male protagonist in "Benxu" is a bit old and greasy in this film, even though he is also a hero on the battlefield. The film runs through the political strategy, the bravery of Westerners, and the praise of love, family affection, and humanitarianism. The licentious Russian baroness finally becomes an angel like Mother Teresa. It's really war and sacrifice to wash the soul. As far as I feel, this film did not deliberately vilify the Qing Dynasty, and it still reflects that period of history truthfully. In short, it must be much less distorted than the reality of "wolf fighting". Even Qianmenlou and other things are done like that. At this point, I have to admire the craftsman spirit of Westerners. Generally speaking, this film is a stable one. I searched it out because I was really curious.
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