Farewell My Concubine (1993)

  • R
  • 09/16/1993 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 51m

The passionate story of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them.

Overview

Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.

Chen Kaige

Director

Lilian Lee Bik-Wah

Screenplay, Novel

Lu Wei

Screenplay

Cast

Leslie Cheung's headshot

Leslie Cheung

Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang Fengyi's headshot

Zhang Fengyi

Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong Li's headshot

Gong Li

Juxian
Lü Qi's headshot

Lü Qi

Master Guan
Ying Da's headshot

Ying Da

Manager
Ge You's headshot

Ge You

Master Yuan Shiqing
Lei Han's headshot

Lei Han

Xiao Si
Yi Di's headshot

Yi Di

Zhang the Eunuch

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