Peking Opera Blues

4K UHD, Shout Factory LE Steelbook

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, Peking Opera Blues 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. It's a genre-blending smash hit from legendary Hong Kong director Tsui Hark!

Special Features:

DISC 1 – Peking Opera Blues UHD
4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative (Restored by Shout! Studios in 2025)
Presented In Dolby Vision
Optional English Subtitles Translated For This Release
Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks (Recorded by Shout! Studios in 2025)

DISC 2 – Peking Opera Blues BD
4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative (Restored by Shout! Studios in 2025)
Optional English Subtitles Translated For This Release
"An Opus For Peking: Starring in a Tsui Hark Classic" - Interview With Actor Mark Cheng (Created by Shout! Studios in 2025)
An Operatic Achievement” - Interview With Cinematographer Ray Wong (Created by Shout! Studios in 2025)
"Hong Kong Confidential” - Inside Peking Opera Blues With Author Grady Hendrix (Created by Shout! Studios in 2025)
“Peking Provocations” - Interview With Author And Critic David West On The Cinema Of Tsui Hark (Created by Shout! Studios in 2025)
“Peking History Blues” - Professor Lars Laamann On The Setting And Time Of A Tsui Hark Masterpiece (Created by Shout! Studios in 2025)
Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks (Recorded by Shout! Studios in 2025)
Theatrical Trailer
Image Gallery
Archival Interview With Actor Sally Yeh
Archival Interview With Composer James Wong