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Shirley Yamaguchi(1920-2014)

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Shirley Yamaguchi
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La maison de bambou (1955)
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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. After the Japanese surrendered she escaped treason and possible execution by revealing her Japanese heritage.
BornFebruary 12, 1920
DiedSeptember 7, 2014(94)
BornFebruary 12, 1920
DiedSeptember 7, 2014(94)
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Known for

Gangster Squad (2013)
Gangster Squad
6.7
  • Soundtrack(as Li Xianglan, "Evening Primrose")
  • 2013
The Grandmaster (2013)
The Grandmaster
6.6
  • Soundtrack(as Li Xianglan, "He Ri Jun Zai Lai")
  • 2013
Constance Wu and Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians
6.9
  • Soundtrack(as Li Xianglan, "The Evening Primrose")
  • 2018
Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Shirley Yamaguchi, and Bob Booth in Muteki (1952)
Muteki
7.8
  • Chiyo (Hana)(as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress



  • Yi ye feng liu
    • Ge Qiuxia (as Li Xianglan)
    • 1958
  • Tôkyô no kyûjitsu (1958)
    Tôkyô no kyûjitsu
    7.2
    • May Kawaguchi (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1958
  • Ankôru watto monogatari utsukushiki aishû
    • Angela, her teacher (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1958
  • Shen mi mei ren (1957)
    Shen mi mei ren
    • (as Li Xianglan)
    • 1957
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hana
    • 1957
  • Byaku fujin no yôren (1956)
    Byaku fujin no yôren
    6.4
    • Madam White (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1956
  • Joan Bennett and Gary Merrill in Navy Wife (1956)
    Navy Wife
    4.5
    • Akashi
    • 1956
  • La maison de bambou (1955)
    La maison de bambou
    6.8
    • Mariko Webber
    • 1955
  • Jin ping mei (1955)
    Jin ping mei
    7.4
    • Pan Jinlian (as Li Hsiang-lan)
    • 1955
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Show (1951)
    The Red Skelton Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Guest Vocalist
    • 1955
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Presento
    • 1954
  • Hôyô (1953)
    Hôyô
    7.1
    • Yukiko Nogami (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1953
  • Fuun senryobune
    • (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1952
  • Shanhai no onna (1952)
    Shanhai no onna
    • Li Lili (Singer) (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1952
  • Sengoku burai (1952)
    Sengoku burai
    7.0
    • Oryo (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
    • 1952

Writer



  • Aya Ueto in Ri Kôran (2007)
    Ri Kôran
    7.2
    TV Series
    • memoir
    • 2007

Music Department



  • Yi ye feng liu
    • theme vocals (as Hsiang-Lan Li)
    • 1958
  • Jin ping mei (1955)
    Jin ping mei
    7.4
    • playback singer (as Li Hsiang-lan)
    • 1955

Videos1

House of Bamboo
Trailer 2:19
House of Bamboo

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Li Hsiang-lan
  • Born
    • February 12, 1920
    • Dengta, China
  • Died
    • September 7, 2014
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Hiroshi Otaka1958 - 2001 (his death)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was a Japanese singer, actress, journalist & politician.
  • Nickname
    • The Judy Garland of Japan

FAQ

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  • When did Shirley Yamaguchi die?
    September 7, 2014
  • How did Shirley Yamaguchi die?
    Heart failure
  • How old was Shirley Yamaguchi when she died?
    94 years old
  • Where did Shirley Yamaguchi die?
    Tokyo, Japan
  • When was Shirley Yamaguchi born?
    February 12, 1920

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