The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
1h 43m
Running Time
May 31, 1962Release Date
The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
1h 43m
Running Time
May 31, 1962Release Date
Plot.
Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty in her days of glory during the Tang dynasty. The Emperor Minghuang was so besotted with the woman that when An Lushan stages his rebellion against the empire, the ruler takes Yang Guifei along with his imperial entourage in an escape to the mountainous area of modern-day Sichuan, and sanctuary of sorts. But the concubine had roused the jealousy of the court and unfortunately for her and to the great sorrow of the king, her brother and others among the king's retainers demanded she be strangled to death while they were still in the mountains. This is the story told in this interesting Taiwanese adaptation by director Li Han-hsiang (Li Hanxiang).
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Cast & Crew.
Li Li-Hua
Yang Kwei Fei
Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong
Yan Jun
Emperor Ming Huang
Li Hsiang-Chun
Concubine Mei (Guest star)
Ku Wen-Chung
General Gao Li Shi
Zhao Lei
Disgruntled Villager (Guest star)
Tang Ti
General Chen Xuan Li
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Hsieh Chih
General Chen Chi Ming
Lee Ying
General An Lu Shan
Runme Shaw
Producer
Chen Yu-Hsin
Chief Secretary Cui Cheng
Ichirō Saitō
Composer
Lin Jing
Lady Kua
Tadashi Nishimoto
Cinematographer
Lily Mo Chou
Lady Chin
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Weng Mu-Lan
Lady Han
Chu Mu
Captain
Tien Feng
Captain
Su Hsiang
Captain
Yim Hiu-Bo
Captain
Hoh Ban
Yang Chung
Chan Ho
Officer / Makeup Artist
Li Kun
Soldier
Hao Li-Jen
Soldier
Cheung Sek-Aau
Soldier
Tung Choi-Bo
Dancing soldier
Liu Kei
Assassin's father
Bai Yu
Courtier
Chin Tsi-Ang
Courtier
Woo Tung
Courtier
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Magnificent Concubine (pinyin: Yáng Guìfēi, lit. "Yang Guifei") is a 1962 Hong Kong drama film. This movie was filmed in color. It was directed by Li Han Hsiang and is a remake of the 1955 Kenji Mizoguchi film Yōkihi. The Magnificent Concubine was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It was the first Chinese-language film to win the Grand Prix for Best Interior Photography and Color.
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