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Farewell My Concubine

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

★ 7.9 1993 171 min R Drama

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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Farewell My Concubine in its release era

Released in 1993, Farewell My Concubine sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1993-01-01
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.9/10
Original language
ZH
Status
Released
Production
China, Hong Kong
Studio
Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.

People behind the title

DirectorChen KaigeWriterLilian Lee Bik-WahWriterLu WeiCastLeslie CheungCastZhang FengyiCastGong LiCastLü QiCastYing Da

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