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Peking Opera Blues

Original title: Do ma daan
  • 1986
  • TV-14
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.4K
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Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin, and Sally Yeh in Peking Opera Blues (1986)
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Three women--one a secret supporter of the revolutionary cause, another the heiress of a Peking Opera troupe, and a third a wandering musician--join hands to retrieve a document of monumenta... Read allThree women--one a secret supporter of the revolutionary cause, another the heiress of a Peking Opera troupe, and a third a wandering musician--join hands to retrieve a document of monumental importance to the new Republic of China.Three women--one a secret supporter of the revolutionary cause, another the heiress of a Peking Opera troupe, and a third a wandering musician--join hands to retrieve a document of monumental importance to the new Republic of China.

  • Director
    • Hark Tsui
  • Writer
    • Raymond To
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Sally Yeh
    • Cherie Chung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writer
      • Raymond To
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Lin
      • Sally Yeh
      • Cherie Chung
    • 26User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

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    Brigitte Lin
    Brigitte Lin
    • Tsao Wan
    Sally Yeh
    Sally Yeh
    • Pat Neil
    Cherie Chung
    Cherie Chung
    • Sheung Hung
    Mark Ho-nam Cheng
    Mark Ho-nam Cheng
    • Ling Pak-Hoi
    • (as Mark Cheng Ho-nam)
    Kwok-Keung Cheung
    Kwok-Keung Cheung
    • Tung Man
    • (as Guoqiang Zhang)
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • General Tsao
    Ku Feng
    Ku Feng
    • Commander Liu
    • (as Feng Ku)
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
    • Mr. Wong
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Fa Gum-Sao
    Po-Chih Leong
    Po-Chih Leong
    • Mr. Kam
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    • Comander liu's man
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    • Soldier with Moustache
    Huang Ha
    Huang Ha
    • General Tun
    • (as Ha Huang)
    Yin Szema
    Yin Szema
    • Ms. Choi
    Ching Tien
    Ching Tien
    • Sung
    Kai-Man Tin
    Kai-Man Tin
    • Cart pusher
    David Wu
    David Wu
    • General Tsao's interpreter
    Wing-Keung Lai
    • General Tun's adjuntant
    • (as Paul Lai)
    • Director
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writer
      • Raymond To
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

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    History

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Quentin Tarantino referred to Peking Opera Blues as one of the greatest films ever made in an interview for the Rolling Thunder Video Collection.
    • Goofs
      About 25 minutes in, when Tso-Wan (Brigitte Lin) cranks the Rolls Royce to start it, the sound track has the sound of a starter motor cranking an engine.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK film was cut on its original release by 10 seconds to remove the sight of a man rubbing salt and sand into a woman's back wounds. It was passed uncut in 2005.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #4.6 (1991)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 22, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Knife Horse Dawn
    • Production companies
      • Cinema City
      • Film Workshop
      • Media Asia Films
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,210
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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