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The Magnificent Concubine

Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty in her days of glory during the Tang dynasty. The Emperor Minghuang was so besotted with the woman that when An Lushan stages his rebellion against the empire, the ruler takes Yang Guifei along with his imperial entourage in an escape to the mountainous area of modern-day Sichuan, and sanctuary of sorts. But the concubine had roused the jealousy of the court and unfortunately for her and to the great sorrow of the king, her brother and others among the king's retainers demanded she be strangled to death while they were still in the mountains. This is the story told in this interesting Taiwanese adaptation by director Li Han-hsiang (Li Hanxiang).

Top Cast

  • Li Li-Hua

    Li Li-Hua

    Yang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan

  • Yan Jun

    Yan Jun

    Emperor

  • Yang Chi-Ching

    Yang Chi-Ching

    Prime Minister Yang Guo Zhong

  • Ku Wen-Chung

    Ku Wen-Chung

    General Gao Li Shi

  • Tang Ti

    Tang Ti

    General Chen Xuan Li

  • Hsieh Chih

    Hsieh Chih

    General Chen Chi Ming

  • Lee Ying

    Lee Ying

    General An Lu Shan

  • Chen Yu-Hsin

    Chen Yu-Hsin

    Chief Secretary Cui Cheng

  • Li Hsiang-Chun

    Li Hsiang-Chun

    Lady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin

Overview

Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty in her days of glory during the Tang dynasty. The Emperor Minghuang was so besotted with the woman that when An Lushan stages his rebellion against the empire, the ruler takes Yang Guifei along with his imperial entourage in an escape to the mountainous area of modern-day Sichuan, and sanctuary of sorts. But the concubine had roused the jealousy of the court and unfortunately for her and to the great sorrow of the king, her brother and others among the king's retainers demanded she be strangled to death while they were still in the mountains. This is the story told in this interesting Taiwanese adaptation by director Li Han-hsiang (Li Hanxiang).

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