The Magnificent Concubine
1962, Chinese. Directed by Li Han-Hsiang.
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).
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Cast & crew
- Li Han-HsiangDirector
- Li Li-HuaYang Kwei Fei/Yang Yu Huan
- Yan JunEmperor
- Yang Chi-ChingPrime Minister Yang Guo Zhong
- Ku Wen-ChungGeneral Gao Li Shi
- Tang TiGeneral Chen Xuan Li
- Hsieh ChihGeneral Chen Chi Ming
- Lee YingGeneral An Lu Shan
- Chen Yu-HsinChief Secretary Cui Cheng
- Li Hsiang-ChunLady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin
- Lin JingLady Kua
- Lily Mo ChouLady Chin
- Weng Mu-LanLady Han
Details
- Released
- 31 May 1962
- Original title
- 楊貴妃
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Chik-Boh
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The Magnificent Concubine runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Magnificent Concubine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 May 1962. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Magnificent Concubine?
The Magnificent Concubine (1962) was directed by Li Han-Hsiang and stars Li Li-Hua, Yan Jun, Yang Chi-Ching.