The Wandering Princess

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).
Release Date: 1960-01-27
Drama
Romance
War
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Casts

Machiko Kyō
as Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)
Eiji Funakoshi
as Futetsu (Fuketsu Aishinkakura)
Atsuko Kindaichi
as Empress Wan Rong
Sadako Sawamura
as Kazuko Sugawara
Shōzō Nanbu
as Hidesato Sugawara
Chieko Higashiyama
as Nao Sugawara
Kiyoko Hirai
as Tsuruko Takahashi
Tatsuya Ishiguro
as Furuya
Mitsuko Mito
as Izumi
Chishū Ryū
as Kinoshita

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