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Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 Chinese-Hong Kong epic historical drama film directed by Chen Kaige, starring Leslie Cheung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi. Adapted for the screen by Lu Wei, based on the novel by Lilian Lee , the film is set in the politically tumultuous 20th-century China, from the early days of the Republic of China to ...
Oct 15, 1993 · Farewell My Concubine: Directed by Kaige Chen. With Leslie Cheung, Fengyi Zhang, Gong Li, You Ge. Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Kaige Chen
- 1993-10-15
Oct 29, 1993 · A film about two Peking Opera stars and their personal and professional struggles in modern China. The review praises the film's epic scope, visual splendor, and emotional depth, but also notes its controversies and censorship in China.
Aug 4, 2023 · Presented in a new 30th anniversary uncut 4K restoration, the Palme d’Or winner, and two-time Academy Award-nominated epic, FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, opens September 22. Featuring incredible...
- 2 min
- 81K
- Film Movement
A critically acclaimed Chinese epic film about the rise and fall of two Beijing Opera stars. Watch the trailer, read critics' reviews, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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- Chen Kaige
- R
- Leslie Cheung
Farewell My Concubine. A breathtakingly intimate romance unfolds against a sweeping backdrop of social upheaval in renowned director Chen Kaige’s sumptuous saga of passion, fate, and the transcendent possibilities of art.
Sep 21, 2023 · A restored version of Chen Kaige's Palme d'Or-winning epic about two opera performers in China, from the 1930s to the Cultural Revolution. The film features stunning performances, lyrical camerawork, and a tragic love triangle.
