Empress Yank Kwei Fei ( Yôkihi ) ( Joeng Gwaifei Princess Yang Kwei-fei )

Empress Yank Kwei Fei (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Yôkihi
Alternate Title: Joeng Gwaifei Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Kenji Mizoguchi

Written By:
Matsutarô Kawaguchi
Masashige Narusawa

Actors:
Machiko Kyô ..... Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Masayuki Mori ..... Emperor Xuan Zong
Sô Yamamura ..... An Lushan
Eitarô Shindô ..... Kao Li-hsi
Eitarô Ozawa ..... Yang Kuo-chung (as Saka Ozawa)
Haruko Sugimura ..... Princess Yen-chun
Yôko Minamida ..... Hung-tao
Bontarô Miyake ..... Chen-Hsuan-li
Tatsuya Ishiguro ..... Li Lin-fu
Michiko Ai ..... Honghua
Noboru Kiritachi ..... Cuihua
Osamu Maruyama ..... Li Kuei-nien
Sachiko Murase ..... Chengfei
Chieko Murata ..... Lu-hua
Kinzo Shin ..... Servant
Isao Yamagata ..... Yang Hsien

Synopsis:

Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi directed Princess Yang Kwei Fei. When first we see her, the 'princess' (Machiko Kyo) is a mere servant girl. The reigning princess dies, and the emperor chooses the servant as his wife. Jealousy and back-stabbing doom this union from the start. Mizoguchi charactistically explores the plight of women in the face of a repressive, chauvinistic society--in this instance, 8th century China. Princess Yang Kwei Fei was originally released as Yokihi.

Tragic romance of the Chinese Emperor Genso of the Tang Dynasty and a commoner who eventually becomes Empress. Based on a poem 'Period of long lament'.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 12 June, 2009.

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