In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Machiko KyōPrincess Yang Kwei-fei | Princess Yang Kwei-fei |
 Masayuki MoriEmperor Xuan Zong | Emperor Xuan Zong |
 So YamamuraAn Lushan | An Lushan |
 Eitarō ShindōKao Li-hsi | Kao Li-hsi |
 Eitarō OzawaYang Kuo-chung | Yang Kuo-chung |
 Haruko SugimuraPrincess Yen-chun | Princess Yen-chun |
 Yōko MinamidaHung-tao | Hung-tao |
 Bontarō MiakeChen-Hsuan-li | Chen-Hsuan-li |
 Tatsuya IshiguroLi Lin-fu | Li Lin-fu |
 Kinzō ShinServant | Servant |
| OOsamu MaruyamaLi Kuei-nien | Li Kuei-nien |
 Isao YamagataYang Hsien | Yang Hsien |
 Chieko MurataLu-hua | Lu-hua |
 Michiko AiHonghua | Honghua |
 Noboru KiritachiCuihua | Cuihua |
| RRieko HimejiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshiko KusunokiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasuko KawakamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Fujio HarumotoFujio Harumoto | Fujio Harumoto |
 Tatsuo HanabuNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūzō HayakawaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYasushi SugitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Manabu MoritaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshio TakeeNot listed | Not listed |
| GGai HaradaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sho NatsukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Shizuo ChūjōNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkira NaokiNot listed | Not listed |