Beauty of Beauties | 1965 Trailer - Ching Chiang, Lei Zhao, Fang-Hsia Chang
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Description
Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through the story of Xishi (Hsi Shih), one of the 'Four Great Beauties' of Chinese history, the film portrays the war between two Chinese Kingdoms during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C). After the kingdom of Yue is defeated by the kingdom of Wu, King Goujian of Yue takes pains to prepare for his revenge and rebuild his country. Knowing that King Fucha of Wu is lewd and lustful, he offers Xisi to the court of Wu to serve as Fucha’s concubine, with Fucha unaware that she is also a spy. She uses her charm to draw Fucha away from his office and governance, while King Goujian rallies his forces together to attempt to reclaim his lands.
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Release Date1965
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Runtime2 hr 34 min
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Languagezh
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Rating7 (1)
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Genres
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DirectorLi Han-Hsiang
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CastChiang Ching赵雷朱牧古軍Ma ChiHung PoMiao Ping-Wo曹健Pi-Hui FuLeung Sing Poh杨群Chang Fang-Hsia李冠章Tsung YuChao Chun常楓Wu FungLiu Wei-BinChin Shih沙利文房勉王孫Go MingLi Teng-Hui吳恆王菲Yang SuJoh Yau
