Farewell My Concubine

7.9 1993 Chen Kaige 2h 51m
Drama
Farewell My Concubine

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Cast

Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang Fengyi Zhang Fengyi Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong Li Gong Li Juxian
Lü Qi Lü Qi Master Guan
Ying Da Ying Da Manager
Ge You Ge You Master Yuan Shiqing
Lei Han Lei Han Xiao Si
Tong Di Tong Di Zhang the Eunuch

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Vibes

Emotional Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

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