Yamaguchi yoshiko biography of williams

Born in Manchuria in to Japanese parents, Yamaguchi was well on her way to becoming a famous actress and singer at an early age. As a result of a mild case of tuberculosis, a doctor recommended her to do exercises to regulate her breathing which led her to be scouted by Fengtian Broadcasting who saw her play a minor role in a recital during her training with Madame Podresov, a prominent opera singer (Hiroshi et al.).

Her career in film began when she was recruited by the Manchurian Film Association and debuted under the name Li Xianglan (Ri Kōran is the Japanese reading of the characters) in the film Honeymoon Express. Li Xianglan, which meant “Fragrant Orchid” was given to her by close friends of her father according to Chinese customs. Her popularity rose not only due to her career in acting but her singing career as well, which was featuring in Eternity, a film released in that was shot in Shanghai and was a Japanese-Chinese joint production. An overt critique of

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Yoshiko Kawashima

Qing dynasty princess and Japanese spy

For the Hong Kong film based on her life, see Kawashima Yoshiko (film).

Yoshiko Kawashima (川島 芳子, Kawashima Yoshiko, 24 May – 25 March ), born Aisin Gioro Xianyu, was a Qing dynasty princess of the Aisin-Gioro clan. She was raised in Japan and served as a spy for the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second Sino-Japanese War. She is sometimes known in fiction under the pseudonym "Eastern Mata Hari". After the war, she was captured, tried, and executed as a traitor by the Nationalist government of the Republic of China. She was also a notable descendant of Hooge, eldest son of Hong Taiji.

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She was born in the Aisin-Gioro clan, the imperial clan of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. Her birth name was Aisin Gioro Xianyu and her courtesy name was Dongzhen (literally "eastern jewel"). Her Sinicised name was Jin Bihui. She is best known by her Japanese name, Kawashima Yoshiko (川島 芳子), whic