Top billed cast

1. 

   Kara Hui Ying-Hung

   Madame Tang

2. 

   Wu Ke-xi

   Tang Ning

3. 

   Wen Qi

   Tang Chen

4. 

   Sha-Li Chen

   Speaker Wang's Wife

5. 

   Ko Chia-Yen

   Adult Tang Chen

6. 

   Maya Showlen

   Banquet Singer

7. 

   Moon Wang

   County Mayor's Wife

8. 

   Carolyn Chen

   Special Assistant

9. 

   Wen Chen-ling

   Lin Pien-Pien

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Reviews

A review by Priscilla Chu

Written by Priscilla Chu on 2025-06-09

**Blood Guanyin (血观音)**, directed by Yang Ya-che, emerged as a groundbreaking Taiwanese drama in 2017, shaking both domestic and international film circles with its brutal exploration of power and morality. The film swept the 54th Golden Horse Awards, clinching three prestigious honors: Best Feature Film, Best Leading Actress (for Wu Ke-xi as Madame Tang), and Best Original Screenplay—a testament to its narrative boldness and artistic excellence.

**Human Shura Field on the Altar of Power and the Wheel of Causality**

As the strings of pingtan (Chinese ballad) resonate on screen, t...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Chinese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$2,950,000.00

Keywords

• corruption
• black money
• family secrets
• evil mother
• revenge
• power politics
• family conflict
• power struggle
• mother daughter relationship
• complicated