Sentences with phrase «concubines whose»
Tzu Hsi, known as Orchid as a girl, was one among hundreds of concubines whose sole purpose was to bear the Emperor a son.
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Ezekiel 23:20: «She lusted on account of their concubines, those whose basar is the basar of donkeys, and their flow the flow of stallions.»
Blush was adapted by director Li Shaohong from a novel by Su Tong, a popular short - story writer whose better - known works include «Wives and Concubines,» the basis for Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lantern, and «Opium,» the basis for Ho Fan's Hong Kong feature The Szechuan Concubine.
Chen Kaige, one of China's most influential directors whose Farewell My Concubine won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, will play the role of Jury President.
Chen, whose credits include Farewell My Concubine, knows a bit about larger - than - life personalities.