60 reviews
Romance/Drama
1h 32m
1955
In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate...

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her 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. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
- DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
- Release3 May 1955
- Genre
- Duration1h 32m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate60 reviews
- Productions
Shaw and Sons, Daiei Film
Cast

Machiko Kyō
Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Masayuki Mori
Emperor Xuan Zong

Sō Yamamura
An Lushan

Eitarō Shindō
Kao Li-hsi

Eitarō Ozawa
Yang Kuo-chung

Haruko Sugimura
Princess Yen-chun

Yōko Minamida
Hung-tao

Bontarō Miake
Chen-Hsuan-li

Tatsuya Ishiguro
Li Lin-fu

Kinzō Shin
Servant

Isao Yamagata
Yang Hsien

Chieko Murata
Lu-hua

Michiko Ai
Honghua

Noboru Kiritachi
Cuihua

Yasuko Kawakami

Fujio Harumoto
Fujio Harumoto

Tatsuo Hanabu

Yūzō Hayakawa

Yoshio Takee

Shizuo Chūjō
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