Woman Demon Human (1987)

The fictional life and career of a famous actress in Chinese opera, a woman who goes against tradition by specializing in playing male roles, especially that of Zhang Kui, a benevolent ghost who appears in several Chinese operas. Although the actress's career brings wealth and fame, it is attained only through considerable struggle against an anti-female system and an unhappy personal life.

Released March 9, 1987 108 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.actress, imdb.peking-opera, imdb.theater, imdb.haystack, imdb.infidelity, imdb.laboring-masses, imdb.marriage, imdb.f-rated

Production Companies: Shanghai Film Studio

Country: China
Production Country: China
Languages: Mandarin