
In the West, there is Arabian Nights, in the East there is The Notorious Concubines!
Original title
金瓶梅
Released
9/27/1968
Origin country
JP
Genre
History, Romance
Production companies
Shochiku, Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
1hr 30min
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.
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