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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama, History
Votes70
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WritersDoe Ching, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPrincess Yang Kwei-fei
About Princess Yang Kwei-fei
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.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Princess Yang Kwei-fei leans on a strong ensemble — Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, So Yamamura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1955.
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