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Overview

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7.9/10   7,166 votes
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Director:
Kaige Chen
Writers:
Lillian Lee (novel)
Lillian Lee (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 October 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
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 synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Beautiful, captivating movie... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Leslie Cheung ... Cheng Dieyi (segment "Douzi")
Fengyi Zhang ... Duan Xiaolou (segment "Shitou")
Li Gong ... Juxian
Qi Lü ... 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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ba wong bit gei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Farewell My Concubine (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.
Runtime:
171 min
Country:
China | Hong Kong
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
Jackie Chan was originally offered the role of Duan Xiaolou due to his own childhood experience of training in the Peking Opera. But he turned it down, fearing that the film, which deals with themes of homosexuality, might tarnish his image. more
Goofs:
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. more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Beautiful, captivating movie..., 12 January 2004
Author: The Hopping Woman (clowns_n_cookies) from The cookie jar (with clowns...)

'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

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