Beauty of Beauties
22/10/1965
Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through the story of Xishi (Hsi Shih), one of the 'Four Great Beauties' of Chinese history, the film portrays the war between two Chinese Kingdoms during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C). After the kingdom of Yue is defeated by the kingdom of Wu, King Goujian of Yue takes pains to prepare for his revenge and rebuild his country. Knowing that King Fucha of Wu is lewd and lustful, he offers Xisi to the court of Wu to serve as Fucha’s concubine, with Fucha unaware that she is also a spy. She uses her charm to draw Fucha away from his office and governance, while King Goujian rallies his forces together to attempt to reclaim his lands.
Movie Information
Chiang Ching
as Sai Si / Hsi Shih
Zhao Lei
as
Chu Mu
as
Ku Chun
as
Ma Chi
as
Hung Po
as
Miao Ping-Wo
as
Tsao Chien
as
Fu Pi-Hui
as
Leung Sing Poh
as
Peter Yang Kwan
as
Chang Fang-Hsia
as
Li Kuan-Chang
as
Tsung Yu
as
Chao Chun
as
Chang Feng
as
Wu Fung
as
Liu Wei-Bin
as
Chin Shih
as
Sha Lee-Man
as
Fang Mian
as
Wang Sun
as
Kao Ming
as
Li Teng-Hui
as
Wu Heng
as
Wang Fei
as
Yang Su
as
Joh Yau
as
