Peking Opera Blues

1986 · directed by Tsui Hark

Rating

74/100

Hit

no

In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pai Niu—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.

Peking Opera Blues (1986), directed by Tsui Hark, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia
• Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
• Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
• Mark Cheng Ho-nam
• Cheung Kwok-Keung
• Wu Ma
• Paul Chun Pui
• Ku Feng
• Kenneth Tsang
• Huang Ha

Crew

• Horace Wong Wing-Hang — Director of Photography
• Poon Hang-Sang — Director of Photography
• David Wu — Editor
• James Wong Jim — Original Music Composer
• Raymond To Kwok-Wai — Writer

More from Tsui Hark

1. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) — 81/100 · hit
2. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) — 80/100 · hit
3. Once Upon a Time in China (1991) — 79/100
4. Green Snake (1993) — 73/100
5. Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) — 73/100
6. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) — 71/100

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