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The Kingdom and the Beauty

Original title: Jiang shan mei ren
  • 19591959
  • 1h 40m
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6.8/10
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Jiang shan mei ren (1959)
  • Drama
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  • Musical
A bored Ming Dynasty Emperor decides to take a vacation from his regal duties to a village that boast to have beautiful women. He then happens on a local beauty Li-feng, an innocent waitress... Read allA bored Ming Dynasty Emperor decides to take a vacation from his regal duties to a village that boast to have beautiful women. He then happens on a local beauty Li-feng, an innocent waitress who works in a local wine shop.A bored Ming Dynasty Emperor decides to take a vacation from his regal duties to a village that boast to have beautiful women. He then happens on a local beauty Li-feng, an innocent waitress who works in a local wine shop.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
145
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  • Director
    • Han Hsiang Li
  • Writer
    • Yue-Ting Wang
  • Stars
    • Dai Lin
    • Lei Zhao
    • King Hu
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  • Director
    • Han Hsiang Li
  • Writer
    • Yue-Ting Wang
  • Stars
    • Dai Lin
    • Lei Zhao
    • King Hu
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    • 1User review
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Dai Lin
    Dai Lin
    • Li Fengas Li Feng
    Lei Zhao
    Lei Zhao
    • Emperor Chu Te Chengas Emperor Chu Te Cheng
    King Hu
    King Hu
    • Ta Niuas Ta Niu
    Lin Ma
    • Chou Yungas Chou Yung
    Yuanlong Wang
    Yuanlong Wang
    • Liang Chuas Liang Chu
    Chih-Ching Yang
    Chih-Ching Yang
    • Li Lungas Li Lung
    Po Hung
    Po Hung
    • Liu Jinas Liu Jin
    Yue-Hua Mei
    • Village Girlas Village Girl
    Margaret Tu Chuan
    • Village Girlas Village Girl
    Rhoqing Tang
    • Dowager Empressas Dowager Empress
    Wei Hong
    Wei Hong
    • Li Feng Poas Li Feng Po
    David Chiang
    David Chiang
    • Village Child (juvenile)as Village Child (juvenile)
    Chun Chin
    Chun Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Siu-Loi Chow
    Siu-Loi Chow
    Shao-Kuan Chu
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Village Child (juvenile)as Village Child (juvenile)
    Li-Jen Ho
    Li-Jen Ho
    • Director
      • Han Hsiang Li
    • Writer
      • Yue-Ting Wang
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Singapore for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 32nd Academy Awards in 1960.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio (2003)

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    8/10
    A Nice Musical
    This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor go to Kiang-Nan to bring him back. While in Kiang-Nan, the emperor lays eyes on the beautiful Li Feng, played by Linda Lin Dai. She is a country maid, but he is, no surprise, beguiled by her. He searches for her and finds her. Even though there are class differences, the question is whether they could be in love and be happy ever after. The cinematography is good, the colors are vivid. The real key to what makes a film like this worthwhile is the lead female character, whether she can carry the film. Linda Lin Dai more then does that. She is just about at her best here, she makes it easy to focus on her. She gets to sing and is just so beguiling throughout the film. This film won Best Picture at the Asian Film Festival for that year, which is no surprise, as its a very good film. Watch it mostly for the beautiful Linda Lin Dai, just to see what a talent she was.
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 1959 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • Singapore
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 江山美人
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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