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Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Original title: 刀馬旦

NR · 1986-09-06 · 1h 44m · CN
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The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai's presidency of the Republic of China. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: Tsao Wan, a patriotic rebel who dresses as a man; Sheung Hung, a woman in search of a missing box of jewels; and Pat Neil, the daughter of a Peking Opera impresario.

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Tsui HarkDirectorRaymond To Kwok-WaiWriter

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Brigitte LinBrigitte LinTsao WanSally Yip Sin-ManSally Yip Sin-ManPat NeilCherie Chung Cho-HungCherie Chung Cho-HungSheung HungMark Cheng Ho-NamMark Cheng Ho-NamLing Pak HoiWu MaWu MaBoss WongCheung Kwok-KeungCheung Kwok-KeungTung ManPaul Chun PuiPaul Chun PuiFa Kam SiuKu FengKu FengCommander LiuKenneth TsangKenneth TsangGeneral ChoHuang HaHuang HaGeneral TunPoon Hang-SangPoon Hang-SangTheatre DoormanLeong Po-ChihLeong Po-ChihMr. Kam

Keywords

Cultural revolutionPeking opera

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · ComedyTheme affinityCultural Revolution · Peking OperaDialogue densityComedyPacingActionDirector preference183237Actor preference181875 · 182964 · 163014

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What is Peking Opera Blues about?

The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai's presidency of the Republic of China. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: Tsao Wan, a patriotic rebel who dresses as a man; Sheung Hung, a woman in search of a missing box of jewels; and Pat Neil, the daughter of a Peking Opera impresario.

How long is Peking Opera Blues?

Peking Opera Blues has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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