Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'Peking Opera Blues'

Arrow Video will release the 1986 Hong Kong action comedy ‘Peking Opera Blues’ (刀馬旦) on UK Blu-ray and 4K UHD on February 16, 2026.

Directed by Tsui Hark, the film follows three women whose lives intertwine amid political intrigue and action inside a Peking opera troupe in warlord-era China. The cast includes Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung, Sally Yeh, Paul Chun Pui, Wu Ma, and Kenneth Tsang.

Synopsis: Beijing, 1913. In a time of violent turmoil, when local tyrants vie for supremacy, three women’s lives converge at a local Peking opera house. Together, they hatch a revolutionary plan to stop President Yuan Shikai from reinstating the monarchy and proclaiming himself emperor. With the help of a righteous freedom fighter and a disillusioned palace guard, the rebels must use all their wits and brawn to defend their democratic ideals and save the emerging Chinese republic.

Features:

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless Cantonese mono audio
Optional lossless English mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese audio
Optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English audio
Brand new audio commentary by James Mudge
An Opus for Peking – New interview with Mark Cheng
An Operatic Achievement – New interview with Ray Wong
Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Peking Opera Blues – New interview with Grady Hendrix
Peking Provocations – New interview with David West
Peking History Blues – New interview with Dr Lars Laamann
An archival interview with star Sally Yeh
An archival interview with composer James Wong
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Xinmei Liu
Collectors’ booklet