In 1945, Japan was defeated, and the United States sent General MacArthur to Japan to carry out a complete transformation. Of the three major leaders of fascism, only Emperor Hirohito of Japan is still alive, but he is very afraid that MacArthur will execute himself when he arrives.
How can we save our lives? Emperor Hirohito remembered the beauty trick that has been miraculous throughout history. So which beauty should be chosen to take on this heavy responsibility?
After several hesitations, the emperor finally chose Setsuko Hara, who was only 25 years old, as the "Princess of Peace" and dedicated her to MacArthur. And he also used this to save his life and status, and even "threw off" the guilt of World War II.
Who is Setsuko Hara? The charm is so great that the Japanese emperor has escaped disaster?
Setsuko Hara was born into a Japanese civilian family. Although her family is poor, Setsuko Hara has loved literary reading since she was a child and has excellent grades. Helplessly, the family really couldn't afford the cost of Hara Setsuko's education. When Setsuko Hara was entangled in every way, her brother-in-law, the famous Japanese director Kumagai Hisatora, took a fancy to Setsuko Hara's outstanding beauty and brought her into the entertainment industry.
With the help of her brother-in-law, 15-year-old Setsuko Hara starred in her first film "Young People Don't Hesitate", and won the favor of a German director. Setsuko Hara thus began her brilliant achievements in acting and made great contributions to the Japanese-German cooperation. At that time, the box office of the films she starred in soared, and she herself was praised by the outside world for her superb acting skills and superior appearance, becoming a household superstar, and even praised by the Japanese people as the "first goddess of Showa".
When such a beauty appeared before MacArthur's eyes, he could barely breathe. 25-year-old Setsuko Hara is at the peak of her life. Her face was so beautiful and colorful, her figure was so graceful, and her eyes were so deep and charming, MacArthur was fascinated by Setsuko Hara. Although MacArthur had long been married and had children, he threw himself on Setsuko Hara, and even said to the outside world many times: "I really regret why I met Setsuko Hara so late!" ”
Because of the success of the amicable policy, MacArthur not only relaxed the control of the Japanese government, but also strongly retained the Japanese emperor system. At that time, many Japanese war criminals also benefited from this, escaped the sanctions of military courts, and lived a life of aristocratic luxury.
Setsuko Hara, who was responsible for a heavy responsibility, reached the peak of her popularity in Japan, not only being revered as the "Holy Mother" by the Japanese people, but also successfully elected as Japan's first woman representative in the first post-war Diet election.
Despite this, Setsuko Hara still did not give up her pursuit of an acting career. In 1946, she starred in the great director Akira Kurosawa's "I Have No Regrets About Youth", which led to the acquaintance of the famous director Yasujiro Ozu, the man who entangled her for the rest of her life.
As fellow travelers on the road of acting, the two not only have a lot of common language, but also cherish each other's talents. Yasujiro Ozu once said publicly: "I think Setsuko Hara is the best movie actress in Japan. ”
Setsuko Hara also cherishes this man who shares her aspirations, but unfortunately, her life is not up to her own at the moment of being chosen, and this relationship is destined to be buried deep in her heart and never see the light of day.
In 1951, due to MacArthur's defeat in Korea, he was recalled to the United States while regaining his de facto control of Japan. MacArthur and Hara Setsuko were separated and never saw each other again. This year, Setsuko Hara was 31 years old, and she was finally free. But she seemed tired of the ups and downs of the outside world and gradually faded out of the entertainment industry.
In 1962, "Tadashizang" was released, which was Setsuko Hara's last film, and she has not published any film work since then, and has not appeared in public places. However, it is reported that Setsuko Hara has been in contact with Anjiro Koru, and even after his death, she remained at his grave. Whether this is true or not, we do not know, but the friendship between the two is beyond doubt.
When Setsuko Hara was asked if she regretted being MacArthur's lover, she replied without hesitation: "No regrets!" In Setsuko Hara's view, it is an extremely honorable thing to just give her body to contribute to the country. Although she paid a heavy price for this, she could not love, never married, and died at the age of 95.
When faced with a choice between the state and the individual, Setsuko Hara did not hesitate to give up on herself and choose the country. But after all, she is just a weak woman, unable to do anything in the face of fate. But how could those heinous war criminals during World War II escape their due punishment, and even Emperor Hirohito enjoyed the honor of the emperor until his death, and it is really shameful to enjoy himself when he did evil, but in the end it is a shame to make an innocent woman bear the price.