Screen/Society presents:
"Peking Opera Blues"
(Tsui Hark, 1986, 106 min, Hong Kong, Cantonese with English subtitles, DCP)
In the aftermath of China's first democratic revolution, three high-spirited young women (Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung, Sally Yeh) from very different backgrounds cross paths on a quest for liberation. Fate finds the trio joining forces to discover their respective warriors within. Elegantly blending action, comedy, and social satire into a sparkling, fast-paced whirlwind as bright and colorful as Peking opera itself, this classic of Hong Kong cinema showcases the charms of its three leads as well as the energetic filmmaking style of legendary director Tsui Hark at his height.
"Hong Kong cinema is too wide-ranging for there to be a 'best' picture ... but if you put a gun to my back, Tsui Hark's masterpiece would be my choice." - Andy Klein
"[Tsui's] best ... A constantly evolving game of concealment, evasion, and disguise, in which trysts, cabals, masquerades, and police raids become inextricably entangled with theatrical illusion." - Geoffrey O'Brien, New York Review of Books
"A soaring, romantic action-comedy, with loads of eye-popping color, French-farce-flavored set pieces, and high-octane cinematic imagination." - Ric Meyers
"Still unsurpassed. Tsui Hark recapitulates nearly the whole history of cinema-from slapstick farce to tragic heroism-in one gleeful, manic burst of inspiration." - Howard Hampton
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