PEKING OPERA BLUES (1986)

The trailer for 1986’s PEKING OPERA BLUES (aka DO MA DAAN). Directed by Tsui Hark, written by Raymond To (credited as To Kwok Wai). The film stars Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, Cheri Chung, Mark Ho-nam Cheng, Kwok-Keung Cheung, Kenneth Tsang, Ku Feng, and Wu Ma.

The plot summary is as follows:

Set in chaotic 1920s 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.

As of this writing, PEKING OPERA BLUES is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, The Criterion Channel, Plex, and YouTube, and it is available for digital rent/purchase.