The Magnificent Concubine Explained

The Magnificent Concubine
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none T: 楊貴妃 S: 杨贵妃 P: Yáng Guìfēi J: Joeng^4 Gwai^3fei^1
Director:	Li Han Hsiang
Producer:	Doven Chow Runme Shaw
Starring:	Hsin Yen Chao
Cinematography:	Tadashi Nishimoto
Editing:	Hsing-lung Chiang
Studio:	Shaw Brothers
Country:	Hong Kong
Language:	Mandarin

The Magnificent Concubine 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]

Cast

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Magnificent Concubine . 25 February 2009. festival-cannes.com.
2. Web site: Cannes' Affection for Films from China . www.china.org.cn. 2 October 2017.