The Magnificent Concubine (pinyin: Yáng Guìfēi, lit. "Yang Guifei") is a 1962 Hong Kong drama film. This movie was filmed in color. It was directed by Li Han Hsiang and is a remake of the 1955 Kenji Mizoguchi film Yōkihi. The Magnificent Concubine was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was the first Chinese-language film to win the Grand Prix for Best Interior Photography and Color.[2]
| The Magnificent Concubine | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊貴妃 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨贵妃 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Guìfēi |
| Jyutping | Joeng4 Gwai3fei1 |
| Directed by | Li Han Hsiang |
| Produced by | Doven Chow Runme Shaw |
| Starring | Hsin Yen Chao |
| Cinematography | Tadashi Nishimoto |
| Edited by | Hsing-lung Chiang |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast edit
- Hsin Yen Chao
- Wen Shin Chen
- Bin He
- Wen Chung Ku
- Hsiang Chun Li
- Li Li-hua
- Ching Lin
- Ying Li
- Ti Tang
- Chih-Ching Yang
- Chun Yen
- Zhao Lei
- Mu Zhu as Rebellious captain
References edit
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Magnificent Concubine". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Cannes' Affection for Films from China". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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