Movie

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955 · 92 min

A slow, sorrowful plunge into doomed love and courtly decay, gorgeous to look at but heavy with fatalism.

Overview: In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, power, corruption, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
power
corruption
betrayal
grief
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild