Shintoho Cinema Nostalgia Releases 'Queen of the Asian War Clouds', 'The Girl and the Five Storm Troopers', and 'Kingoro's Admiral' on DVD for the First Time!

Queen of the Asian War Clouds Yoshiko Kawashima, the Joan of Arc of the Orient: The Cross-dressing Princess Who Galloped Across the Vast Plains of Manchuria ■ A spectacular historical drama depicting the strange fate of the 'cross-dressing beauty' Yoshiko Kawashima, now available on DVD in an HD remaster! ■ Directed by the master Hiromasa Nomura, who was active since before the war. Set in the turbulent era of Manchuria, it is a war entertainment film that blends historical drama with espionage, suspense, and romance. ■ Based on the novel 'The End of a Woman' by Sutemitsu Umemoto, which chronicles the turbulent life of Yoshiko Kawashima. ■ Miyuki Takakura brilliantly portrays the legendary woman known as the 'cross-dressing beauty,' Yoshiko Kawashima. ■ Tadao Takashima refreshingly plays the young officer who shares a fateful connection with Yoshiko. ■ Originally released in 1957. 【Cast】 Miyuki Takakura, Tadao Takashima, Ken Utsui, Tetsuro Tamba, Shoji Nakayama, Ureo Egawa, Toshio Hosokawa, Yoji Misaki, Roppa Furukawa, Shinsuke Mikimoto, Akiko Mie, Masayo Banri, Tomohiko Otani, Kotaro Sugiyama, Shushi Kawabe, Eiichi Shinobu, Ryuhiro Oka, Hiroshi Izumida, Kazuo Kodama, Mitsuhiko Oe, Toru Chiba, Masayoshi Yamaoka, Shozaburo Date, Yu Maki, Koichi Miya, Kazuhiko Sonoda, Ichiro Takahashi, Shinji Suzuki, Seiji Hara, Ryuji Shima, Fujie Satsuki, Jack Altenby 【Staff】 Director: Hiromasa Nomura, Original Work: Sutemitsu Umemoto, Screenplay: Shinichi Sekizawa, Hiroshi Onozawa, Executive Producer: Mitsugi Okura, Production Manager: Minoru Yamanashi, Planning: Hiroshi Onozawa, Cinematography: Susumu Yamanaka, Art Direction: Masatoshi Kato, Music: Seitaro Omori, Assistant Director: Makiji Katsumata, Special Effects: Shintoho Special Effects 【Story】 Born as the 14th princess of the Qing Dynasty's Prince Su, Yoshiko Kawashima was raised from a young age by her Japanese adoptive father, Naniwa Kawashima. As she grew, her beauty and intelligence drew much attention. Colonel Itakura of the Kwantung Army and Naniwa, driven by political ambitions linking Japan, Manchuria, and China, plotted to marry Yoshiko to the Mongolian Prince Kanchercha. However, Yoshiko's heart belonged to her riding instructor, Second Lieutenant Eisuke Yamano. Though the two shared a secret love, Major Tashiro sensed this and had Yamano transferred to the special service agency in Fengtian. Depressed, Yoshiko eventually succumbed to her adoptive father's persuasion and accepted the political marriage to the Mongolian prince. On the night of the wedding, the palace was attacked by the bandit Su Bingwen, and the prince was struck down by gunfire. Suddenly a queen, Yoshiko used her wit and courage to gain the trust of those around her, eventually leading the 3,000-strong Anguo Army.