Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Other name: 刀馬旦 Dao Ma Dan Knife Horse Dawn

Description

The film takes place at a firmly established crossroads in modern Chinese history. The year is 1913, and General Yuan Shi-Kai has taken power in the wake of the Qing Dynasty's fall. Yuan requires a large sum of money from European governments to stay in power, and General Tsao is helping Yuan secure the loan. However, his daughter Tsao Wan is secretly working for the revolutionaries, and plots to steal the loan documents from her father.

Director: Tsui Hark [徐克]

Country: Hong Kong

Status: Completed

Released: 1986

Type: Movie

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Historical,