Princess Yang Kwei-fei

IMDb 6.7 1955 92 min RomanceDramaHistory

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Country

HK

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori Emperor Xuan Zong
So Yamamura
So Yamamura An Lushan
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō Kao Li-hsi
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa Yang Kuo-chung