The Lady in the Portrait (2017)

Other name: 画框里的女人, 画框女人, Hua Kuang Nu Ren, Hua Kuang Li De Nu Ren

Description:

The Lady in the Portrait unveils a captivating historical drama, immersing audiences in a lavish period. A powerful Manchurian Empress, seeking to reignite her distant husband's affections, commissions an extraordinary portrait of herself. For this delicate and crucial task, she selects a curious French outsider, a missionary known for his unexpected artistic talent. As the painting unfolds through numerous intimate sessions, an unusual and profound rapport blossoms between the imperial subject and her foreign artist. Against a rich backdrop of courtly intrigue and cultural divides, their shared moments during the arduous artistic process forge a unique connection, blurring the lines between artist and muse. This film explores the Empress's desperate hope that the finished masterpiece will not only capture her essence but also succeed in its true purpose: to stir her husband's long-lost interest.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2017

Genre:Drama; Historical