Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

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.

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2019

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/13/2019

1989

さよなら李香蘭
さよなら李香蘭
TV - Released: 12/21/1989

1959

John Gunther's High Road
John Gunther's High Road
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/7/1959

1958

A Holiday in Tokyo
A Holiday in Tokyo
Movie - Released: 4/15/1958
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
as Angela, her teacher
Movie - Released: 3/25/1958

1957

The Lady of Mystery
The Lady of Mystery
Movie - Released: 12/22/1957

1956

The Legend of the White Serpent
The Legend of the White Serpent
as The White Lady
Movie - Released: 6/22/1956
Navy Wife
Navy Wife
as Akashi
Movie - Released: 5/20/1956

1955

House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
as Mariko
Movie - Released: 7/1/1955
Chin Ping Mei
Chin Ping Mei
Movie - Released: 6/23/1955

1953

The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace
as Yukiko Nogami
Movie - Released: 3/11/1953

1952

Japanese War Bride
Japanese War Bride
as Tae Shimizu
Movie - Released: 1/29/1952
Fuun Senryobune
Fuun Senryobune
Movie - Released: 12/16/1952
Foghorn
Foghorn
as Chiyo (Hana)
Movie - Released: 3/3/1952
Sword for Hire
Sword for Hire
as Oryo
Movie - Released: 5/22/1952
Shanghai Rose
Shanghai Rose
as Li Lili
Movie - Released: 8/13/1952

1950

Scandal
Scandal
as Miyako Saijo
Movie - Released: 4/26/1950
Escape at Dawn
Escape at Dawn
as Harumi
Movie - Released: 1/8/1950
First Love Questions and Answers
First Love Questions and Answers
Movie - Released: 1/15/1950

1949

Endless Passion
Endless Passion
as Beautiful singer
Movie - Released: 9/29/1949
Ningen moyo
Ningen moyo
Movie - Released: 6/14/1949

1948

The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
Movie - Released: 9/26/1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1944

Dear Soldier
Dear Soldier
as Singer
Movie - Released: 6/16/1944
My Nightingale
My Nightingale
as Mariko
Movie - Released: 3/24/1944

1943

Sayon's Bell
Sayon's Bell
as Sayon
Movie - Released: 7/1/1943
Eternity
Eternity
as 凤姑
Movie - Released: 6/1/1943

1942

Winter Jasmine
Winter Jasmine
Movie - Released: 3/21/1942

1941

君と僕
君と僕
as Manchurian girl
Movie - Released: 11/15/1941
Suzhou Nights
Suzhou Nights
Movie - Released: 12/29/1941

1940

Movie
China Night
Movie - Released: 1/2/1940
The Monkey King
The Monkey King
as Oriental Woman
Movie - Released: 11/6/1940
Oath on the Burning Sands
Oath on the Burning Sands
Movie - Released: 12/25/1940
Toyuki
Toyuki
as Liqin, the Typist
Movie - Released: 2/7/1940

1939

Movie
Song of the White Orchid
Movie - Released: 11/30/1939
冤魂復仇
冤魂復仇
Movie - Released: 1/1/1939