Kawashima Yoshiko (1990)

Original title

川島芳子

Directed by

Eddie Fong

Genre

action film, war film, biographical film, thriller film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Manchu princess raised as a Japanese becomes a spy for the Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during World War Two. The film follows her life and actions within the conflict.

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What happens

Kawashima Yoshiko (in Chinese 川島芳子) is a 1990 Hong Kong biographical drama film directed by Eddie Fong based on the life of Yoshiko Kawashima, a Manchu princess who was brought up as a Japanese and served as a spy in the service of the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second World War. The film stars Anita Mui as Kawashima, Andy Lau, Patrick Tse and Derek Yee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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