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# The Untold Story of Warrior Women in Chinese Opera
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-story-in-us/episode/the-untold-story-of-warrior-women-in-chinese-opera-kdmjdk/
- Published: 2026-01-28T22:30:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-19T15:30:09.000Z
- Description: Behind the dazzling costumes lies a story of power, patriarchy, and women reclaiming their voice.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Story In Us, Season 1, Episode 7, #ZZZ_Episode_fb989971-b20c-4588-8df7-80388e811307, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_ebe0ff9d-66a9-4132-8148-0079c1e37204, #v1.16

Think Mulan was one of a kind? Chinese opera’s been full of warrior women like her for centuries. Meet the “Wudan” and “Daomadan”: fierce fighters and generals in dazzling armor, flipping and spinning swords on stage. Once banned from performing—or even watching—the opera, women fought their way back a century ago, and their revolution went far beyond the stage.