The Magnificent Concubine (1962)

Plot Summary

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).

Full Cast & Characters

Li Li-Hua

Yang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan

Yan Jun

Emperor

Yang Chi-Ching

Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong

Ku Wen-Chung

General Gao Li Shi

Tang Ti

General Chen Xuan Li

Hsieh Chih

General Chen Chi Ming

Lee Ying

General An Lu Shan

Chen Yu-Hsin

Chief Secretary Cui Cheng

Li Hsiang-Chun

Lady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin

Lin Jing

Lady Kua

Lily Mo Chou

Lady Chin

Weng Mu-Lan

Lady Han

Director & Crew

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