The Magnificent Concubine
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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
30 people
Li Li-Hua
Yang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan
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Yan Jun
Emperor
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Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong
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Ku Wen-Chung
General Gao Li Shi
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Tang Ti
General Chen Xuan Li
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Hsieh Chih
General Chen Chi Ming
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Lee Ying
General An Lu Shan
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Chen Yu-Hsin
Chief Secretary Cui Cheng
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Li Hsiang-Chun
Lady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin
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Lin Jing
Lady Kua
Known for
The Prodigal Son
Lily Mo Chou
Lady Chin
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Weng Mu-Lan
Lady Han
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Li Han-Hsiang Director · Wong Chik-Boh Screenplay Wang Shun Composer
First release May 31, 1962 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 楊貴妃
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
楊貴妃
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · May 31, 1962
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No release date listed for United States.
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