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Farewell My Concubine
1993R2h 51m7.9 / 10
The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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Checked Jul 25, 2026
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Synopsis
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
More about Farewell My Concubine
Cast
Leslie CheungCheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang FengyiDuan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong LiJuxian
Lü QiMaster Guan
Ying DaManager
Ge YouMaster Yuan Shiqing
Lei HanXiao Si
Tong DiZhang the EunuchCredits
- Directed by
- Chen Kaige
- Written by
- Lu Wei, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 霸王别姬
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $6.4M
Production
- Beijing Film StudioChina
- China Film Co-ProductionChina
- Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.
Themes
beijing, chinabest friendchinachinese operacultural revolutionfemale impersonatorlgbtsevered finger
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