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The Wandering Princess( 1960)

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Overview

Pu Zhe , the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, Pu Wen, marries Ryuko the daughter of a long-established aristocratic family - all in the interest of the Japanese rulers , which legitimizes the relationship between Japan and its Chinese puppet state. To the surprise of all , a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops. It is put to the test when Japan loses the war, Manchukuo is dissolved and the imperial court must flee. The lovers now have to separate: Pu Zhe tries to escape to Japan with his brother , while Ryuko flees with her daughter Eisei over the country. A film on the relationship between Pujie (1907-94) , brother of the " last emperor " Puyi and his second wife, Marquise Hiro Saga (1914-87).

    Top Billed Cast

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      Machiko Kyō

      Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)

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      Eiji Funakoshi

      Futetsu (Fuketsu Aishinkakura)

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      Yomei Ryu

      Fubun (Fugi Aishinkakura)

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      Atsuko Kindaichi

      Empress Wan Rong

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      Sadako Sawamura

      Kazuko Sugawara

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      Shōzō Nanbu

      Hidesato Sugawara

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      Chieko Higashiyama

      Nao Sugawara

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      Ryozo Yoshii

      Kosuke Takahashi

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      Kiyoko Hirai

      Tsuruko Takahashi

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      Tatsuya Ishiguro

      Furuya

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      Ken Mitsuda

      Asabuki

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      Mitsuko Mito

      Izumi

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      Chishū Ryū

      Kinoshita

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      Yuko Yashio

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      Manabu Morita

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Sep 18 2022
    This is a beautifully shot if rather lacklustre story of a young woman, of good Japanese family, who is selected to marry the brother of the Emperor of the puppet-state of Manchukuo. Hiro (Machiko Kyô) is none too impressed with the prospect of leaving her comfortable family home to go and live with a stranger, but quickly we discover that her betrothed - Fuketsu (Eiji Funakoshi) - is a decent man and that the two of them live a comfortable but by no means Imperial life. Indeed, they frequently run short of money but his brother Pu Yi appears powerless to do much in the face of the controlling ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • woman director