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Overview
Release Date:
15 October 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
The passionate story of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them.Plot:
The story of two men, who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera, and stayed friends for over 50 years. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Opium Addiction | Drug Addiction | Drug Addict | Undressing Scene | Teenager Nudity moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Beautiful, captivating movie... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Leslie Cheung | ... | Cheng Dieyi (segment "Douzi") | |
| Fengyi Zhang | ... | Duan Xiaolou (segment "Shitou") | |
| Li Gong | ... | Juxian | |
| Qi Lu | ... | Master Guan | |
| Da Ying | ... | Manager | |
| You Ge | ... | Master Yuan | |
| Chun Li | ... | Xiao Si (in his teens) | |
| Han Lei | ... | Xiao Si (adult) | |
| Di Tong | ... | Zhang the Eunuch | |
| Mingwei Ma | ... | Douzi as a Child | |
| Yang Fei | ... | Shitou as a Child | |
| Zhi Yin | ... | Douzi as a Teenager | |
| Hailong Zhao | ... | Shitou as a Teenager | |
| Dan Li | ... | Laizi / Peking Opera schoolboy | |
| Wenli Jiang | ... | Douzi's Mother |
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Also Known As:
Ba wong bit gei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)Farewell My Concubine (International: English title)
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Rated R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
171 minLanguage:
MandarinColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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The very first film from the People's Republic of China to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Douzi is first examined by the owner of the opera troupe, his extra finger is on his right hand below the thumb. When he withdraws the hand from the opera troupe owner, he pulls back his left arm. When his mother cuts the extra finger off a few moments later, it is now on his left hand, next to his pinkie. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "American Dad!: Failure Is Not a Factory-installed Option (#2.3)" (2006) moreFAQ
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'Farewell My Concubine' is, in a word, excellent.
Though often portrayed as haunting and disturbing, it's also quite touching at times... attributed largely to the outstanding emotional performances by the film's lead cast. Hands down, Chen Kaige has directed one of the most beautiful films involving the fall of the great Imperial China... and subsequently... the friendship of two of China's greatest leading opera performers.
Leslie Cheung's role as Cheng Dieyi, the tormented 'concubine' of the story, is absolutely astounding, and is probably one of his greatest performances to date. Fengyi Zhang plays well opposite Cheung, and Gong Li is fantastic as always. The production sets are superb, as are the costumes and cinematography.
Definitely a must see for all fans of foreign cinema, and certainly worthwhile for all newcomers.
10 out of 10