The Magnificent Concubine

The story

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).

Cast

L Li Li-HuaYang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan Y Yan JunEmperor Y Yang Chi-ChingPrime Minister Yang Guo Zhong K Ku Wen-ChungGeneral Gao Li Shi T Tang TiGeneral Chen Xuan Li H Hsieh ChihGeneral Chen Chi Ming L Lee YingGeneral An Lu Shan C Chen Yu-HsinChief Secretary Cui Cheng L Li Hsiang-ChunLady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin L Lin JingLady Kua L Lily Mo ChouLady Chin W Weng Mu-LanLady Han

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Z Zhao LeiAssassin C Chu MuCaptain T Tien FengCaptain S Su HsiangCaptain Y Yim Hiu-BoCaptain H Hoh BanYang Chung C Chan HoOfficer L Li KunSoldier H Hao Li-JenSoldier C Cheung Sek-AauSoldier T Tung Choi-BoDancing soldier L Liu KeiAssassin's father B Bai YuCourtier M Mama HungCourtier W Woo TungCourtier C Chai LamCook G Got PingCourtier N Ng Yam-ChuenCook