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Peking Opera Blues

Original title: Do ma daan
  • 19861986
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
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Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin, and Sally Yeh in Do ma daan (1986)
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The movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the sto... Read allThe movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the story of three young women and two young men who are thrown together. One young woman grabs a... Read allThe movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the story of three young women and two young men who are thrown together. One young woman grabs a box of jewels during the looting when one warlord takes Peking. A deserting soldier joins... Read all

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
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  • Director
    • Hark Tsui
  • Writer
    • Raymond To
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Sally Yeh
    • Cherie Chung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hark Tsui
  • Writer
    • Raymond To
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Sally Yeh
    • Cherie Chung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Brigitte Lin and Kenneth Tsang in Do ma daan (1986)
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    Cherie Chung in Do ma daan (1986)
    Brigitte Lin in Do ma daan (1986)
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    Mark Cheng, Kwok-Keung Cheung, Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin, and Sally Yeh in Do ma daan (1986)
    Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin, and Sally Yeh in Do ma daan (1986)

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    Brigitte Lin
    Brigitte Lin
    • Tsao Wanas Tsao Wan
    Sally Yeh
    Sally Yeh
    • Pat Neilas Pat Neil
    Cherie Chung
    Cherie Chung
    • Sheung Hungas Sheung Hung
    Mark Cheng
    Mark Cheng
    • Ling Pak-Hoias Ling Pak-Hoi
    Kwok-Keung Cheung
    Kwok-Keung Cheung
    • Tung Manas Tung Man
    • (as Guoqiang Zhang)
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • General Tsaoas General Tsao
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Commander Liuas Commander Liu
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
    • Mr. Wongas Mr. Wong
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Fa Gum-Saoas Fa Gum-Sao
    Po-Chih Leong
    Po-Chih Leong
    • Mr. Kamas Mr. Kam
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    • Comander liu's manas Comander liu's man
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    • Soldier with Moustacheas Soldier with Moustache
    Ha Huang
    Ha Huang
    • General Tunas General Tun
    Yin Szema
    Yin Szema
    • Ms. Choias Ms. Choi
    Ching Tien
    Ching Tien
    • Sungas Sung
    Kai-Man Tin
    Kai-Man Tin
    • Cart pusheras Cart pusher
    David Wu
    David Wu
    • General Tsao's interpreteras General Tsao's interpreter
    Paul Lai
    • General Tun's adjuntantas General Tun's adjuntant
    • Director
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writer
      • Raymond To
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    Storyline

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    The movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the story of three young women and two young men who are thrown together. One young woman grabs a box of jewels during the looting when one warlord takes Peking. A deserting soldier joins her, but the jewels end up at the Peking Opera. Here we meet the daughter of the head of the troupe, who dreams of being an actress. But even female roles are played by men in the opera. Soon, the daughter of the currently ruling warlord and a male agent of the democratic underground are involved. —Reid Gagle
    • opera
    • gun
    • china
    • peking opera
    • 1910s
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Action
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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 Century of Cinema: Naamsaang-neuiseung (1998)

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Great fun
    Before I saw this movie, I had always considered Chinese opera rather boring. Now I would be willing to give it a chance. Not that any Chinese opera would be like this movie. Even though the movie is full of amazing stunts and also very funny, the film doesn't veer in the realm of ridiculous like a lot of movies in this genre do. Part of the credit must go to the three convincing female leads, each one with a different strength. Director Tsui Hark also should be given credit by keeping the movie together even while our three heroines are pursuing different goals (success, greed and justice). A fun movie for all.
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    5
    • susansweb
    • Nov 5, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1986 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Knife Horse Dawn
    • Production companies
      • Cinema City
      • Film Workshop
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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