1987-03-09 • 1h 48m

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.

Directors

Huang Shuqin

Writters

Huang Shuqin, Guoxun Song, Zhiyu Li