"The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history."
Li Li-Hua
as Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong
Zhao Lei
as Emperor Tang Kao Tsung
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
as Empress Wang /Wong Wong Hau
Yan Jun
as Minister Chui Yau Gung
Ding Ling
as Shang Kuan Wan Erh
Lok Kei
as Crown Prince Hsuan
Kiu Chong
as Prince Hsien/Prince Li Xian
John Law Ma
as Prince Chieh/Prince Ying
Lo Wei
as Minister Pei Yan
Hung Po
as Poet Luo Bin Wang
Kao Pao-shu
as Lady Shang Kuan
Chan Wan-Wa
as Lady He Lan
Chu Shao-Chuen
as Alchemist Ming Chong Yan
Gam Tin-Chue
as Court military official
King Hu
as Chao Tao Sheng
Hoh Ban
as Minister Zhangsun Wu Ji
Hao Li-Jen
as Minister Shang Kuan Yi
Yang Chi-Ching
as Minister Chu Jui Liang
Ku Wen-Chung
as Censor
Chen Yu-Hsin
as General Ti Jen Chieh
Paul Chang Chung
as General Chang Yi Chih
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
as General Chang Chang Tsung
Lee Ying
as General Hsu Ching Le
Chu Mu
as Teahouse customer
Su Hsiang
as Officer arresting teahouse customer
Hsieh Chih
as Liu Shuang
Ko Lo-Chuen
as Taoist sorcerer
Li Kun
as Empress Wu's eunuch
Fuk Yan-Cheng
Man Sau
as Palace maid
Yue Fung-Chi
as Young Shang Kuan
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Writer
Tadashi Nishimoto
Director of Photography
Runme Shaw
Producer
Lau Yin-Fai
Costume Design
Chan Ho
Makeup Artist
Kwong Wu
Sound Recordist
Tsao Nien-Lung
Art Direction
Fong Yuen
Wang Shun
Original Music Composer
