Li Li-Hua

Empress Wu Tse-Tien/ Nun Ming Kong

赵雷

Emperor Tang Kao Tsung

Diana Chang Chung-Wen

Empress Wang /Wong Wong Hau

Yan Jun

Minister Chui Yau Gung

Ding Ling

Shang Kuan Wan Erh

Lok Kei

Crown Prince Hsuan

Kiu Chong

Prince Hsien/Prince Li Xian

John Law Ma

Prince Chieh/Prince Ying

Lo Wei

Minister Pei Yan

Hung Po

Poet Luo Bin Wang

Kao Pao-shu

Lady Shang Kuan

Chu Shao-Chuen

Alchemist Ming Chong Yan

Gam Tin-Chue

Court military official

胡金銓

Chao Tao Sheng

Hoh Ban

Minister Zhangsun Wu Ji

Hao Li-Jen

Minister Shang Kuan Yi

杨志卿

Minister Chu Jui Liang

Ku Wen-Chung

Censor

Chen Yu-Hsin

General Ti Jen Chieh

張沖

General Chang Yi Chih

張英才

General Chang Chang Tsung

Lee Ying

General Hsu Ching Le

Chu Mu

Teahouse customer

Su Hsiang

Officer arresting teahouse customer

Hsieh Chih

Liu Shuang

Ko Lo-Chuen

Taoist sorcerer

李昆

Empress Wu's eunuch

Fuk Yan-Cheng

Empress Wu's eunuch

Man Sau

Palace maid