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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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)	Yukiko Nogami 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)	Yoshino Ginko 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)	Toda Tomoko 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: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1939	Byakuran no Uta: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

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