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The Magnificent Concubine (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 103 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Starring
- Zhao Lei, Bai Yu, Lin Jing, Yan Jun, Mama Hung, Li Li-Hua
Yang Guifei, the famed Tang concubine whose plump beauty set a standard, enthralled Emperor Minghuang. When An Lushan rebelled, the emperor fled with his court to Sichuan’s mountains, taking her along. Court jealousy and pressure from her brother forced strangulation there. Director Li Han‑hsiang’s adaptation dramatizes this tragic saga.
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