Interesting sidepoint. This Peking opera movie was inspired by the Peking opera which in turn was inspired by history. After the success of the movie, there was a spin-off named "The Great Conqueror's Concubine" in 1994 The spin-off was a reverse inspiration, based on the historical Chu v Han contention that occurred in BCE210 to BCE203. In addition to Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li, the spin-off also starred HK actors Ray Lui and Rosamund Kwan. It was 3h long and looked reasonably historically accurate, but somehow failed to be an artistic success as the original Peking opera movie.
My wife and I watched this movie right before we were going to move to California so I could complete a doctorate, and it was eerily similar to the way people were talking to us about leaving our hometown.
Stepping into the unknown can be daunting, but it's often where the most beautiful surprises lie. Wishing you and your wife a wonderfully fulfilling new chapter in California! And thank you for watching .
