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The Magnificent Concubine (1962) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 31, 1962

Original Title:
楊貴妃

Alternate Titles:
La Concubine Magnifique
The Magnificent Concubine
Yang Kwei Fei
杨贵妃
楊貴妃 (1962)

Genres:
Drama | History

Production Companies:
Shaw Brothers

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 103

Overview from TheMovieDB

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).

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Production

Art Direction:
Tsao Nien-Lung
Sum Hou
Li Han-Hsiang

Costume Design:
Lau Yin-Fai
Au Ching

Director:
Li Han-Hsiang

Director of Photography:
Tadashi Nishimoto

Editor:
Chiang Hsing-Lung

Makeup Artist:
Chan Ho
Fong Yuen

Original Music Composer:
Wang Shun

Producer:
Runme Shaw

Screenplay:
Wong Chik-Boh

Sound Recordist:
Kwong Wu

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