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Peking Opera Blues (1986) Plot Summary Explained

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1986 · 104 mins · Cantonese
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Directed by
Tsui Hark
Starring
Kenneth Tsang, Sally Yeh, Brigitte Lin, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue, Paul Chun Pui, Wu Ma

Set in 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—Tsao Wan, a rebel in disguise; Sheung Hung, driven by a hunt for priceless jewels; and Pat Neil, an heiress of a Peking Opera troupe—join forces on a perilous quest. Their journey weaves intrigue, betrayal and defiance of social conventions against a backdrop of political unrest and the dazzling world of traditional Chinese opera.

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