Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Name: Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Released: 1955-05-03
Rating: 6.7

1955

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1955-05-03

Status

Released

Original Title

楊貴妃

Runtime

1h 32m

Original Language

JA

Production Countries

Hong Kong, Japan

Production Companies

Shaw and Sons, Daiei Film

Overview

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.

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