Farewell My Concubine

Name: Farewell My Concubine
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-01-01
Duration: 2 h 51 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Lü Qi, Ying Da

1993·Movie·R·171 min·★ 7.9(681)

Drama

“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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About Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 Chinese-language drama film directed by Chen Kaige. The cast is led by Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li. It has a runtime of 2h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Criterion Channel, MUBI.

Farewell My Concubine was produced by Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, and Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd. and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on January 1, 1993, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Chen Kaige
Writers: Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei
Release date: January 1, 1993
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.

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Farewell My Concubine cast & crew

Farewell My Concubine was directed by Chen Kaige and written by Lilian Lee Bik-Wah and Lu Wei.

The cast features Leslie Cheung as Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi, Zhang Fengyi as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou, Gong Li as Juxian, Lü Qi as Master Guan, Ying Da as Manager, and Ge You as Master Yuan Shiqing.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonathan Lee, cinematography is by Gu Changwei, and it was produced by Tang Jun Nian and Hsu Feng.

Is Farewell My Concubine worth watching?

Farewell My Concubine holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 681 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 51m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, Farewell My Concubine is worth a place on your watchlist.

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