Woman Demon Human

人·鬼·情

Directed by Huang Shuqin (黄蜀芹)

1987•108 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
Bold
Language
Chinese

Synopsis

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.

Stills

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Selected Awards

Winner

Golden Rooster Awards

Best Writing (1988)

Nominee

Golden Rooster Awards

Best Director (1988)

Footnote

  1. First

    Widely considered the first Chinese film centered entirely on a woman protagonist's perspective

Main Cast

Li BaotianLi BaotianQiu's Father
Xu ShouliXu ShouliQiu Yun
Ji QilinJi QilinTeacher Zhang
YPYanling Pei
Li CunLi Cun
Shi YuanShi Yuan
Li DiLi Di
Song YiningSong Yining

Director