''The Magnificent Concubine'' () is a 1962 Hong Kong
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
. This movie was filmed in color. It was directed by
Li Han Hsiang and is a remake of the 1955
Kenji Mizoguchi
was a Japanese filmmaker who directed roughly one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956. His most acclaimed works include '' The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums'' (1939), '' The Life of Oharu'' (1952), '' Ugetsu'' (1953), and ' ...
film ''
Yōkihi''. ''The Magnificent Concubine'' was entered into the
1962 Cannes Film Festival
The 15th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 23 May 1962. Japanese writer and diplomat Tetsurō Furukaki served as jury president for the main competition.
The Palme d'Or went to the '' O Pagador de Promessas'' (''Keeper of Promises'') by ...
.
It was the first Chinese-language film to win the Grand Prix for Best Interior Photography and Color.
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
References
External links
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1962 films
1962 drama films
Hong Kong drama films
1960s Mandarin-language films
Films directed by Li Han-hsiang
Films set in 8th-century Tang dynasty
1960s Hong Kong films
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