Princess Yang Kwei Fei (1955)
6.7
/10 By 57 Votes
Overview : In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
Release Date : May 3, 1955
Runtime : 98m
Genre : Romance, Drama, History
Companies : Shaw and Sons, Daiei Film
Countries : Hong Kong, Japan
Keywords : tang dynasty, concubine, empress, chinese emperor, revolt, palace intrigue
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