Yôkihi (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Drama, History
- 17 Sep 1956 (USA)
- Movie
In 8th-century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a close relative...
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Machiko Kyô | ... |
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
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| Masayuki Mori | ... |
Emperor Xuan Zong
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| Sô Yamamura | ... |
An Lushan
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| Eitarô Shindô | ... |
Kao Li-hsi
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| Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Yang Kuo-chung
(as Sakae Ozawa)
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| Haruko Sugimura | ... |
Princess Yen-chun
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| Yôko Minamida | ... |
Hung-tao
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Bontarô Miake | ... |
Chen-Hsuan-li
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| Tatsuya Ishiguro | ... |
Li Lin-fu
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| Kinzô Shin | ... |
Servant
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Osamu Maruyama | ... |
Li Kuei-nien
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| Isao Yamagata | ... |
Yang Hsien
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Chieko Murata | ... |
Lu-hua
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Michiko Ai | ... |
Honghua
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Noboru Kiritachi | ... |
Cuihua
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Rieko Himeji |
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Yoshiko Kusunoki |
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Yasuko Kawakami |
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| Fujio Harumoto |
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| Tatsuo Hanabu |
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Tadashi Itô |
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Kenji Tani |
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| Yûzô Hayakawa |
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Yasushi Sugita |
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| Manabu Morita |
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Yoshio Takee |
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Gai Harada |
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Shô Natsuki |
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Shizuo Chûjô |
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Akira Naoki |
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Keiko Miyashiro |
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| Sachiko Murase | ... |
Chengfei (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
Written by
| Ching Doe | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Matsutarô Kawaguchi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Yoshikata Yoda | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Masashige Narusawa | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
| Run Run Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fumio Hayasaka | ||
Cinematography by
| Kôhei Sugiyama | ||
Editing by
| Kanji Suganuma | ||
Editorial Department
| Shigeki Honma | ... | assistant colorist |
| Tatsuyuki Yokota | ... | colorist |
Art Direction by
| Hiroshi Mizutani | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dai Arakawa | ||
| Iwao Iwami | ||
Costume Design by
| Tsugio Tôgô | ||
Makeup Department
| Masao Makino | ... | makeup artist |
| Umeka Shinozaki | ... | hair stylist |
| Takesaburô Yamamoto | ... | wigmaker |
Production Management
| Kiichi Satake | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Takeo Shirakawa | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasuzô Masumura | ... | assistant director |
| Mitsuo Murayama | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Taijirô Gotô | ... | assistant art director (as Taijiro Goto) |
| Kamezô Ishida | ... | set designer |
| Kenroku Katsumata | ... | props |
| Shigeo Mano | ... | assistant art director |
| Yoshitarô Nakamura | ... | background artist |
| Toshio Takazu | ... | props producer |
Sound Department
| Kisaburô Aida | ... | sound recordist |
| Katsutarô Hanaoka | ... | sound effects editor (as Katsujirô Hanaoka) |
| Kunio Hashimoto | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Heizô Honda | ... | camera operator |
| Shôzô Kanaya | ... | decorative illumination (as Shôgo Kanaya) |
| Koichi Kubota | ... | gaffer |
| Isamu Shiina | ... | still photographer |
| Nobunori Yamaguchi | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | costume producer |
Music Department
| Frederick Stark | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Ayako Irie | ... | archivist |
| Renko Mihashi | ... | dance supervisor |
| Hiroaki Okumura | ... | stage manager |
| Otojirô Sakane | ... | garden |
| Lu Shihoahou | ... | historical advisor |
| Matsuo Ôkubo | ... | movement director |
Production Companies
- Daiei Studios
- Shaw Brothers (co-producer)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Yorker Video (1999) (United States) (video)
- Eureka Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Capricci Films (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Les Bookmakers (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 8th-century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a close relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against all the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan. Written by Will Gilbert and Brian McInnis |
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| Taglines | From the Pool of the Maidens...Long-Ago Cathay...A Serving Girl Too Beautiful to be True...Step Into History...In a Story Too Beautiful to Miss...A Magnificent New Film from Japan! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first Japan-Hong Kong co-production. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975). See more » |