The Magnificent Concubine

The Magnificent Concubine (1962)

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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).

Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Writer: Wong Chik-Boh

Casts

	Li Li-Hua as Yang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan
	Yan Jun as Emperor
	Yang Chi-Ching as Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong
	Ku Wen-Chung as General Gao Li Shi
	Tang Ti as General Chen Xuan Li
	Hsieh Chih as General Chen Chi Ming
	Lee Ying as General An Lu Shan
	Chen Yu-Hsin as Chief Secretary Cui Cheng
	Li Hsiang-Chun as Lady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin
	Lin Jing as Lady Kua
	Lily Mo Chou as Lady Chin
	Weng Mu-Lan as Lady Han
	Zhao Lei as Assassin
	Chu Mu as Captain
	Tien Feng as Captain
	Su Hsiang as Captain
	Yim Hiu-Bo as Captain
	Hoh Ban as Yang Chung
	Chan Ho as Officer
	Li Kun as Soldier
	Hao Li-Jen as Soldier
	Cheung Sek-Aau as Soldier
	Tung Choi-Bo as Dancing soldier
	Liu Kei as Assassin's father
	Bai Yu as Courtier
	Mama Hung as Courtier
	Woo Tung as Courtier
	Chai Lam as Cook
	Got Ping as Courtier
	Ng Yam-Chuen as Cook

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