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    Lightning 1952 POSTER

    Lightning

    1952

    Japanese

    7.5

    ♡ 9

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bus

    Drama

    parent child relationship

    sister

    Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse Director Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine as Kiyoko Mitsuko Miura Mitsuko Miura as Mitsuko Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Nuiko Jun Negami Jun Negami as Shuzo
    The story of Kiyoko, a young woman who has successfully managed to make a break with her dysfunctional family who have been trying to arrange a marriage for her with a disagreeable man whom she has rejected.
    Women Are Born Twice 1961 POSTER

    Women Are Born Twice

    1961

    Japanese

    7.3

    ♡ 4

    Action

    Drama

    geisha

    mistress

    tokyo

    tokyo, japan

    Yûzô Kawashima Yûzô Kawashima Director Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Mayumi Kurata Mayumi Kurata as Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao as Koen
    A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
    Yôkihi 1955 POSTER

    Yôkihi

    1955

    Japanese

    7.1

    ♡ 11

    75%

    75%

    Action

    chinese emperor

    concubine

    Drama

    empress

    History

    palace intrigue

    revolt

    Romance

    tang dynasty

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Emperor Xuan Zong Michiko Ai Michiko Ai as Honghua Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Lu-hua Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Princess Yang Kwei-fei
    In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her 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. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
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