Peking Opera Blues
1986 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
Set in 1913 Beijing, this lively adventure follows three determined women from very different worlds as they cross paths during a risky mission. Against a backdrop of political unrest and Peking Opera, they face deception, danger, and shifting loyalties while pushing against social expectations.
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Details
- Original title
- 刀馬旦
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-06
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (79 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like energetic period adventures with bold heroines, disguise, and playful chaos in the spirit of Once Upon a Time in China II or Iron Monkey; Not for you if you want a serious, grounded historical drama.
Pros: spirited female leads; lively historical backdrop; intrigue and adventure | Cons: broad tonal shifts; busy plot turns; light character depth
Themes
- cultural revolution
- 1910s
- peking opera
- beijing
Cast & crew
Brigitte Lin
as Tsao Wan
Sally Yip Sin-Man
as Pat Neil
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
as Sheung Hung
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
as Ling Pak Hoi
Cheung Kwok-Keung
as Tung Man
Wu Ma
as Boss Wong
Paul Chun Pui
as Fa Kam Siu
Ku Feng
as Commander Liu
Kenneth Tsang
as General Cho
Huang Ha
as General Tun
Directed by Tsui Hark