Release Date: 1955-05-03
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.68 / 10
Machiko Kyō
as Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Masayuki Mori
as Emperor Xuan Zong
So Yamamura
as An Lushan
Eitarō Shindō
as Kao Li-hsi
Eitarō Ozawa
as Yang Kuo-chung
Matsutarō Kawaguchi - Writer
Kenji Mizoguchi - Director
Run Run Shaw - Producer
Doe Ching - Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda - Screenplay
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