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The Notorious Concubines (1968)

The Notorious Concubines (1968)

Romance History

In the West, there is Arabian Nights, in the East there is The Notorious Concubines!

Release Date: 1968, September 27
Directors: Kōji Wakamatsu
Countries: Japan
Production: Shochiku, Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP), Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)
Cast: Kohei Tsuzaki, Riko Kurenai, Tomoko Mayama, Kazuko Wakamatsu, Teruko Higa, Mitsuko Takara, Keiko Sakurai, Katsu Ryūzaki, Yuzo Tachikawa

Overview:

Based on the Chinese classic "Jin Ping Mei". Original Japanese cut directed by Koji Wakamatsu and produced by Shochiku. Set in Song-dynasty China, Wu Song rises to fame and becomes a guard captain. He is captivated by his brother’s wife, Pan Jinlian, whose beauty also ensnares the wealthy libertine Ximen Qing. To possess her, Ximen Qing has Wu Song’s brother murdered. When the corrupt authorities refuse justice, Wu Song is imprisoned, escapes with the help of the Liangshan bandits, and joins their ranks. Ximen Qing descends further into decadence, but Wu Song eventually returns, leading an attack on the town.