Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine

1993

In 1924, young Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) begins training at the Beijing Opera House at the same time as Duan Xiaolou (Fengyi Zhang). Cheng specializes in playing female parts, often against Duan's commanding male leads. While pretending to be in love with Duan onstage, Cheng begins to develop actual romantic feelings for his co-star, which are not reciprocated. Over the next 50 years, the two men maintain a complicated friendship as China undergoes turbulent changes.

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

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 15, 1993
US Box Office
$5,549,086 (#4892 of 7198)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Strong Depiction of Thematic Material

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1228 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Mandarin: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
July 23, 2024
Acquired Date
May 1, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Fengyi Zhang
Fengyi Zhang
Li Gong
Li Gong
You Ge
You Ge
Da Ying
Da Ying
Qi Lü
Qi Lü
Han Lei
Han Lei
Di Tong
Di Tong
Zhi Yin
Zhi Yin
Dan Li
Dan Li
Wenli Jiang
Wenli Jiang

Directors

Kaige Chen
Kaige Chen

Producers

Feng Hsu
Feng Hsu

Writers

Pik-Wah Lee
Pik-Wah Lee

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
--
 
RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
53 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
724 votes
METASCORE
84
28 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
34,503 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media