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Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
50

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 12, 1920 (106 years old)

Place of Birth
Fushun, Manchuria

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Biography

Yoshiko Yamaguchi (山口 淑子, Yamaguchi Yoshiko, February 12, 1920 – September 7, 2014), also known by her stage names Shirley Yamaguchi and Li Xianglan, is a China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. She was elected as a member of the Japanese Parliament in the 1970s and served for 18 years.

Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese origin and she went by the Chinese name Li Hsiang-lan (李香蘭), rendered in Japanese as Ri Kōran. This allowed her to represent China in Japanese propaganda movies. After the war, she appeared in Japanese movies under her real name, as well as in several English language movies under the stage name, Shirley Yamaguchi. After becoming a journalist in the 1950s under the name Yoshiko Ōtaka (大鷹 淑子, Ōtaka Yoshiko), she was elected as a member of the Japanese parliament in 1974, and served for 18 years. After retiring from politics, she served as vice president of the Asian Women's Fund. She died at the age of 94 in Tokyo on September 7, 2014.

Known For

Acting

2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywoodas (archive footage)
1989さよなら李香蘭as
1959John Gunther's High Roadas Self
1958The Unforgettable Nightas Ge Qiuxia
1958Holiday in Tokyoas
1958Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadnessas Angela, her teacher
1957The Lady of Mysteryas
1956The Legend of the White Serpentas The White Lady
1956Navy Wifeas Akashi
1955House of Bambooas Mariko
1954Husband Comes Home Every Suturdayas
1953The Last Embraceas Yukiko Nogami
1952One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Cloudsas
1952Shanghai Roseas Li Lili
1952Sword for Hireas Oryo
1952Foghornas Chiyo (Hana)
1952Japanese War Brideas Tae Shimizu
1950Scandalas Miyako Saijo
1950Onna no ryūkōas
1950First Love Questions and Answersas
1950Escape at Dawnas Harumi
1949Return to Japanas
1949Endless Passionas Beautiful singer
1949Ningen moyoas
1949Shooting Staras 原口愛子
1948Jōnetsu no ningyoas
1948The Most Beautiful Day of My Lifeas
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948The Lucky Chairas
1944Field Army Orchestraas Ai Ran
1944Dear Soldieras Singer
1944My Nightingaleas Mariko
1943Chorus of Prayeras
1943Sayon's Bellas Sayon
1943Eternityas 凤姑
1943The Fighting Streetas
1942Winter Jasmineas
1942The Yellow Riveras
1941Suzhou Nightsas
1941You and Ias Manchurian girl
1940Oath on the Burning Sandsas
1940The Monkey Kingas Oriental Woman
1940Travels to the Eastas Liqin, the Typist
1940China Nightas
1939Song of the White Orchidas
1939Retribution of the Vengeful Spiritas
1939The Spring Dream of Great Fortuneas
1939Blood of Arms and Heart of Wisdomas
1938Honeymoon Expressas Bride
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Production

1958The Unforgettable Night...Theme Song Performance