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Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine

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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(707 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi

Zhang Fengyi

Zhang Fengyi

Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou

Gong Li

Gong Li

Juxian

Lü Qi

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

Creative team

Directed by: Chen Kaige
Written by: Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Lu Wei
Produced by: Hsu Feng

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