Princess Yang Kwei-fei (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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1955-05-03
Runtime: 1h 32m
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Doe Ching, Yoshikata Yoda, Masashige Narusawa
