Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Li Li-Hua

   Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong

2. 

   Zhao Lei

   Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

3. 

   Diana Chang Chung-Wen

   Empress Wang /Wong Wong Hau

4. 

   Yan Jun

   Minister Chui Yau Gung

5. 

   Ding Ling

   Shang Kuan Wan Erh

6. 

   Lok Kei

   Crown Prince Hsuan

7. 

   Kiu Chong

   Prince Hsien/Prince Li Xian

8. 

   John Law Ma

   Prince Chieh/Prince Ying

9. 

   Lo Wei

   Minister Pei Yan

10. 

    Hung Po

    Poet Luo Bin Wang

11. 

    Kao Pao-shu

    Lady Shang Kuan

12. 

    Chan Wan-Wa

    Lady He Lan

13. 

    Chu Shao-Chuen

    Alchemist Ming Chong Yan

14. 

    Gam Tin-Chue

    Court military official

15. 

    King Hu

    Chao Tao Sheng

16. 

    Hoh Ban

    Minister Zhangsun Wu Ji

17. 

    Hao Li-Jen

    Minister Shang Kuan Yi

18. 

    Yang Chi-Ching

    Minister Chu Jui Liang

19. 

    Ku Wen-Chung

    Censor

20. 

    Chen Yu-Hsin

    General Ti Jen Chieh

21. 

    Paul Chang Chung

    General Chang Yi Chih

22. 

    Cheung Ying-Tsoi

    General Chang Chang Tsung

23. 

    Lee Ying

    General Hsu Ching Le

24. 

    Chu Mu

    Teahouse customer

25. 

    Su Hsiang

    Officer arresting teahouse customer

26. 

    Hsieh Chih

    Liu Shuang

27. 

    Ko Lo-Chuen

    Taoist sorcerer

28. 

    Li Kun

    Empress Wu's eunuch

29. 

    Fuk Yan-Cheng

    Empress Wu's eunuch

30. 

    Man Sau

    Palace maid

31. 

    Yue Fung-Chi

    Young Shang Kuan