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Japanese singer, actress and politician. Born February 12, 1920 in Manchuria. Originally active in the pre-war period in China and Manchuria under the name Li Hsiang Lan (李香蘭, pronounced Lǐ Xiānglán in Mandarin and Ri Kōran in Japanese), she was thought by many to be Chinese. Upon discovery of her Japanese identity after the war, she ...
22 set 2014 · Yoshiko Yamaguchi obituary. Actor and singer whose Japanese nationality saved her from execution by the Chinese government. Filmic evidence has often been produced in war trials, but Li Xianglan ...
Singer and actress Yamaguchi Yoshiko, better known as Li Xianglan (李香兰), has passed away at the age of 94. A rising star during the Sino-Japanese War, she was loved by both Chinese and Japanese audiences. On Sina Weibo, she is commemorated as a star and a traitor – even causing controversy after her death. Yamaguchi Yoshiko was born in ...
Shirley Yamaguchi. Shirley Yamaguchi was born to Japanese parents in Manchuria in 1920. She used the Chinese name Li Xianglan (Ri Koran in Japanese) and made pro-Japanese films in Japanese-occupied areas in China. She also was a popular singer and some of her hits, including "fragrance of the night" (Ye Lai Xiang), remain popular even today.
The more history I read, the more I believe the decision by the KMT not to execute Li Xianglan was motivated by political considerations rather than proof she was or was not Chinese. The decision to acquit Li Xianglan made the KMT look merciful (while other political aspects, such as not offending the Japanese military were also satisfied).
The Evening Primrose (Ye Lai Xiang) Famous Female Singers from Shanghai (Lao Shanghai Hong Ling de Jue Shi Ge Sheng) · 1995. Too Late to Be With You (Hen Bu Xiang Feng Wei Jia Shi) Famous Female Singers from Shanghai (Lao Shanghai Hong Ling de Jue Shi Ge Sheng) · 2003. The Song of Perfularia. Greatest Hits from Last Century, Vol. 1 · 1999.
This one-hour documentary traces the rise and fall of Li Xianglan, who deftly navigated the clash of nations to become one of Japan and China’s biggest movie stars during World War II. A Manchurian born Japanese who could “pass” as Chinese, she was a propagandist’s dream. She rose to fame in a series of Japanese romantic melodramas ...
