The Concubines
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Koji Takamatsu
Director
Tomoko Mayama
Pan Chin Lien
Shikyoku Takashima
Wu Sung
Juuzo Itami
Hsi Men Ching
Ruriko Asari
Li Ping-Brh
Riko Kurenai
Chun Mei
Film Details
Also Known As
Chin-P'ing-Mei, The Notorious Concubines
Release Date
Jul
1969
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Unicorn Productions
Distribution Company
Boxoffice International Pictures
Country
Japan
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Chin P'ing Mei attributed to Shih-chen Wang (ca. 16th century).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Toward the end of the decline of the Sung dynasty in 13th-century China, Wu Sung, the captain of the guards, spurns the advances of his sister-in-law, Pan Chin Lien, known as "The Golden Lotus." She turns to Hsi Men Ching, a wealthy, decadent man, and becomes his fifth wife when her husband is killed. Wu Sung tries to avenge his brother's death in which Hsi Men Ching was implicated, but he is banished to a remote prison. Wu Sung is rescued by revolutionary forces who kill the man responsible for the imprisonment. Pan Chin Lien again tries for Wu Sung's declaration of love, but instead, she receives a sword through her heart.
Director
Koji Takamatsu
Director
Cast
Tomoko Mayama
Pan Chin Lien
Shikyoku Takashima
Wu Sung
Juuzo Itami
Hsi Men Ching
Ruriko Asari
Li Ping-Brh
Riko Kurenai
Chun Mei
Hatsuo Yamatani
Wu Ta
Ko Hei Tsusaki
Ying
Yuzo Tachikawa
Hau Yung
Crew
Michio Akiyama
Assistant Director
Shukei Hirataka
Art Director
Hajime Isomi
Lighting
Hideo Ito
Director of Photography
Ogawa Kogei
Sets
James E. Mcclarty
English vers
Harry Novak
Presented By
Kiyoshi Ogasawara
Producer
Isao Okijima
Assistant Director
Takashi Sugizaki
Sound
Tokyo Costumesumes Co.
Costumes
Hideo Tomohisa
Associate Producer
Tadashi Tsuji
Film Editor
Masao Yagi
Music
Jiku Yamatoya
Screenwriter
Masayuki Yayama
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Chin-P'ing-Mei, The Notorious Concubines
Release Date
Jul
1969
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Unicorn Productions
Distribution Company
Boxoffice International Pictures
Country
Japan
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Chin P'ing Mei attributed to Shih-chen Wang (ca. 16th century).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Japanese title Chin-P'ing-Mei. Also known as The Notorious Concubines.
