An empress commissions a painting of herself from a French outsider in hopes of stirring her husband's interest in this lavish period piece. The Lady in the Portrait is a period yarn evoking the unique rapport between a French missionary and the Manchurian Empress whose portrait he's ordered to paint.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Fan BingbingImpératrice Ulanara | Impératrice Ulanara |
 Melvil PoupaudJean Denis Attiret | Jean Denis Attiret |
 Wu YueYi | Yi |
 King Shih-chiehChen | Chen |
 Huang JueQing Long | Qing Long |
 Thibault de MontalembertCastiglione | Castiglione |
 Féodor AtkinePaul | Paul |
 Li RuixueFan Ye | Fan Ye |