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Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Shirley

  • Name: Yamaguchi Shirley
  • Native name: 山口淑子
  • Also Known as: Ri Koran, Ri Kouran, Li Xiang Lan, 李香蘭
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 12, 1920
  • Died: September 7, 2014
Yamaguchi Yoshiko was a Chinese-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese origin and she went by the Chinese name Li Xianglan, 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.

She was elected as a member of the Japanese parliament in the 1970s and served for 18 years. After retiring from politics, she served as vice president of the Asian Women's Fund.

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Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1958 A Holiday in Tokyo
Japanese Movie, 1958,
May Kawaguchi (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi) (Main Role)
May Kawaguchi (as Yoshiko Yamaguchi)
Main Role
1.0
1956 Madame White Snake
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Bai Niang (Madame White Snake) (Main Role)
Bai Niang (Madame White Snake)
Main Role
6.8
1953 The Last Embrace
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Yukiko Nogami (Main Role)
Main Role
3.0
1952 Shanghai Rose
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Li Lily (Main Role)
Li Lily
Main Role
0.0
1952 Sword for Hire
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Oryo (Main Role)
Oryo
Main Role
7.3
1952 Foghorn
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Chiyo (Hana) (Main Role)
Chiyo (Hana)
Main Role
3.0
1950 Scandal
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Miyako Saijo (Support Role)
Miyako Saijo
Support Role
7.1
1950 Escape at Dawn
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Harumi (Support Role)
Harumi
Support Role
0.0
1949 Ki Kuni
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Dancer Shoko (Support Role)
Dancer Shoko
Support Role
2.0
1949 Design of a Human Being
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Yoshino Ginko (Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1949 Ryusei
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Haraguchi Aiko (Support Role)
Haraguchi Aiko
Support Role
6.0
1948 The Bright Day of My Life
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Toda Tomoko (Main Role)
Main Role
6.0
1944 Watashi no Uguisu
Japanese Movie, 1944,
Ri Koran (Main Role)
Ri Koran
Main Role
0.0
1943 Sayon's Bell
Japanese Movie, 1943,
Sayon (Main Role)
Sayon
Main Role
0.0
1940 Nessa no Chikai Hi: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Li Fangmei (Main Role)
Li Fangmei
Main Role
0.0
1940 Nessa no Chikai Hi: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Li Fangmei (Main Role)
Li Fangmei
Main Role
0.0
1939 Byakuran no Uta: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1939 Byakuran no Uta: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
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  • First Name: Yoshiko
  • Family Name: Yamaguchi
  • Native name: 山口淑子
  • Also Known as: Ri Koran, Ri Kouran, Li Xiang Lan, 李香蘭
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 12, 1920
  • Died: September 7, 2014

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