Hong Kong Synopsis
刀馬旦
The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai's presidency of the Republic of China. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: Tsao Wan, a patriotic rebel who dresses as a man; Sheung Hung, a woman in search of a missing box of jewels; and Pat Neil, the daughter of a Peking Opera impresario.
Other Titles From Film Workshop
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Peking Opera Blues itself).
The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
Peking Opera Blues holds position #13 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Peking Opera Blues premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 224th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
59 audience reviews — more than 71% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #133 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #74 of 516 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | September 6, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0090952 |