Maverick Hong Kong movie-maker Tsui Hark uses the elegant backdrop of Chinese opera to weave a wondrous tale politics, action and romance. Three of Asia's most luminous leading ladies, Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung and Sally Yeh, light up the screen in this fastpaced action comedy. The Village Voice said of the film that it "out-Spielbergs Spielberg", calling Tsui "the world's writtiest director".
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