About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1920-02-12
Place of birth:
Fushun, Manchuria
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Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Overview

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
2019 Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood Actor (archive footage) 59
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1989 さよなら李香蘭 Actor N/A
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1959 John Gunther's High Road Actor Self 59
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1958 A Holiday in Tokyo Actor N/A
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1958 Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness Actor Angela, her teacher N/A
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1957 The Lady of Mystery Actor N/A
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1956 The Legend of the White Serpent Actor The White Lady 58
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1956 Navy Wife Actor Akashi N/A
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1955 House of Bamboo Actor Mariko 59
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1955 Chin Ping Mei Actor N/A
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1953 The Last Embrace Actor Yukiko Nogami N/A
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1952 Fuun Senryobune Actor N/A
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1952 Shanghai Rose Actor Li Lili N/A
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1952 Sword for Hire Actor Oryo 59
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1952 Foghorn Actor Chiyo (Hana) N/A
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1952 Japanese War Bride Actor Tae Shimizu 58
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1950 Scandal Actor Miyako Saijo 60
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1950 First Love Questions and Answers Actor N/A
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1950 Escape at Dawn Actor Harumi 59
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1949 Endless Passion Actor Beautiful singer N/A
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1949 Ningen moyo Actor N/A
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1948 The Most Beautiful Day of My Life Actor N/A
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1944 Dear Soldier Actor Singer N/A
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1944 My Nightingale Actor Mariko 58
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1943 Sayon's Bell Actor Sayon N/A
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1943 Eternity Actor 凤姑 N/A
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1942 Winter Jasmine Actor N/A
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1941 Suzhou Nights Actor N/A
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1941 君と僕 Actor Manchurian girl N/A
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1940 Oath on the Burning Sands Actor N/A
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1940 The Monkey King Actor Oriental Woman N/A
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1940 Toyuki Actor Liqin, the Typist N/A
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1940 China Night Actor N/A
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1939 Song of the White Orchid Actor N/A
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1939 冤魂復仇 Actor N/A
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