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.
| Title | Princess Yang Kwei Fei |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| Genre | Romance, Drama, History |
| Country | Hong Kong, Japan |
| Studio | Shaw and Sons, Daiei Film |
| Cast | Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Sō Yamamura, Eitarō Shindō, Eitarō Ozawa, Haruko Sugimura |
| Crew | Matsutarō Kawaguchi (Writer), Kenji Mizoguchi (Director), Run Run Shaw (Producer), Doe Ching (Screenplay), Yoshikata Yoda (Screenplay), Masashige Narusawa (Screenplay) |
| Keyword | tang dynasty, concubine, empress, chinese emperor, revolt, palace intrigue |
| Release | May 03, 1955 |
| Runtime | 98 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.74 / 10 by 56 users |
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