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Farewell My Concubine

The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!

1993 · 2h 51m · 7.9 on TMDB

R

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
Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang Fengyi
Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong Li
Juxian
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

Yin Zhi

Yin Zhi

Teenage Douzi

Ma Mingwei

Ma Mingwei

Young Douzi

Zhao Hailong

Teenage Shitou

Fei Zhenxiang

Fei Zhenxiang

Young Shitou

Awards

Best International Feature Film · 1993nomineeOscars
Best Non-English Language Film · 1993Golden Globes
Best Film Not in the English Language · 1993BAFTA
Palme d'Or · 1993Cannes

Production

Beijing Film Studio China Film Co-Production Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.

Directed by

Where to watch

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MUBI
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Kanopy

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Released: January 1, 1993
Budget: $4M
Box office: $6.4M

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