''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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

. This movie was filmed in color. It was directed by

Li Han Hsiang Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s. His ''The Enchanting Shadow'' ...

and is a remake of the 1955

Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed about 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), ''Uget ...

film '' Yōkihi''. ''The Magnificent Concubine'' was entered into the

1962 Cannes Film Festival The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the ''O Pagador de Promessas'' by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with '' Les Amants de Teruel'', directed by Raymond Rouleau. During the Cannes Film Festiv ...

. 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 *

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* Wen Chung Ku * Hsiang Chun Li *

Li Li-hua Li Li-hua (; 17 July 1924 – 19 March 2017) was a Chinese actress, better known as an actress from the Shaw Brothers Studio. In 1957, Li married Hong Kong actor and director Yan Jun (嚴俊) (December 17, 1917 – August 18, 1980).Zhang (1995) ...

* Ching Lin * Ying Li *

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* Chih-Ching Yang * Chun Yen * Zhao Lei * Mu Zhu as Rebellious captain

References

External links

* 1962 films 1962 drama films Hong Kong films 1960s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Li Han-hsiang Films set in 8th-century Tang dynasty {{1960s-drama-film-stub