Plot
In 8th-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 close 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 all the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
Written by
Ching Doe, Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Crew
Production Countries
Japan, Hong Kong
Production Companies
Shaw and Sons, Daiei Film
Languages
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
2,143
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA