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Princess Yang Kwei-fei

19551h 32mKenji Mizoguchi

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In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.

RomanceDramaHistory
Tang DynastyConcubineEmpressChinese EmperorRevoltPalace Intrigue

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What is Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) about?

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important…

Who stars in Princess Yang Kwei-fei?

Princess Yang Kwei-fei stars Machiko Kyō (Princess Yang Kwei-fei), Masayuki Mori (Emperor Xuan Zong), So Yamamura (An Lushan), Eitarō Shindō (Kao Li-hsi), Eitarō Ozawa (Yang Kuo-chung). The film was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

How long is Princess Yang Kwei-fei?

Princess Yang Kwei-fei has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1955.

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