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).
Credits
The Magnificent Concubine Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Li Li-Hua
She was 37, 92 years old when she died
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as Yang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan |
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Yeung Chi-Hing
He was 43, 65 years old when he died
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as Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong |
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Lee Kwan
He was 32, 78 years old when he died
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as Soldier |
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Ku Wen-Chung
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as General Gao Li Shi |
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Tien Feng
He was 33, 87 years old when he died
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as Captain |
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Chu Mu
He was 24, 69 years old when he died
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as Captain |
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Mama Hung
She was 53, 98 years old when she died
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as Courtier |
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Yan Jun
He was 45, 63 years old when he died
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as Emperor |
The Magnificent Concubine Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Chiang Hsing-Lung as Editor. He was 34 (now 96) years old
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Editing |
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Tadashi Nishimoto as Director of Photography. He was 41 (76) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Runme Shaw as Producer. He was 61 (84) years old when He died
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Production |
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Li Han-hsiang as Art Direction. He was 36 (70) years old when He died
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Art |
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Li Han-hsiang as Director. He was 36 (70) years old when He died
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Directing |
