Poster

Peking Opera Blues ()

Do ma daan (original title)
Reference View | Change View
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... See more »
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Awards:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

376 photos | 1 video

Cast

Edit
...
Tsao Wan
...
Pat Neil
...
Sheung Hung
...
Ling Pak-Hoi
...
Tung Man (as Guoqiang Zhang)
...
General Tsao
...
Commander Liu
...
Mr. Wong
...
Fa Gum-Sao
...
Mr. Kam
...
Comander liu's man
...
Soldier with Moustache
...
General Tun
...
Ms. Choi
...
Sung
...
Cart pusher
...
General Tsao's interpreter
Paul Lai ...
General Tun's adjuntant
...
General Tsao's officer
Hang-Sang Poon ...
Theatre doorman
Chi-Ming Leung ...
General Tun's soldier
...
General Tun's wife
Ho-Yan Wong ...
General Tun's wife
Yuen-Chi Fung ...
Overseas Chinese Man

Directed by

Edit
Hark Tsui

Written by

Edit
Raymond To ... () (as To Kwok Wai)

Produced by

Edit
Claudie Chung Jan ... producer
Hark Tsui ... producer

Music by

Edit
James Wong

Cinematography by

Edit
Hang-Sang Poon

Editing by

Edit
David Wu

Production Design by

Edit
Kim-Sing Ho
Chi-Hing Leung
Vincent Wai

Costume Design by

Edit
Bo-Ling Ng

Production Management

Edit
Patrick Yip ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Yeung-Wah Kam ... assistant director

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Sau-Ting Shin ... still photographer

Additional Crew

Edit
Siu-Tung Ching ... action director
Kwong-Hing Ngan ... production assistant

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

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. Written by Reid Gagle

Plot Keywords
Genres
Parents Guide View content advisory »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Dao ma dan (Hong Kong, Mandarin title)
  • 刀馬旦 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • Peking Opera Blues (Hong Kong, English title)
  • Peking Opera Blues (Canada, English title)
  • Peking Opera Blues (United States)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 104 min
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #4.6 (1991). See more »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page


Clear your history

Recently Viewed