TMDb Rating
6.5/10
15 verified votes
Woman Demon Human (1987)
Drama
108 min
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaHuang ShuqinLi BaotianXu Shouli1987
Director
Huang Shuqin
Top Cast
Li BaotianXu ShouliJi QilinYanling PeiLi Cun
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