Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji)
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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.
Cast
- Leslie Cheung
- Fengyi Zhang
- Gong Li
- You Ge
- Da Ying
- Qi Lü
- Han Lei
- Di Tong
- Zhi Yin
- Mingwei Ma
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- May 21, 2020
you’re young and you’re small in a world that is massive and cruel. it takes everything from you. you don’t quite understand everything, but you know that it hurts when they hold you down, when they take everything from you. and you know that you’re alone. until suddenly…
🌻 lindsay 🌻Oct 14, 2017Leslie Cheung was truly extraordinary. Who else could give such a fragile performance, like a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other? So restrained yet absolutely unhinged. So vulnerable yet completely vicious. So alone yet always surrounded by crowds. So filled…
leksieSep 12, 2021So epic, terrifying, and beautiful. Leslie Cheung is a legend.
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Femboys just can't catch a break
MazinkaiserJul 6, 2014”I'm just an actor playing a king. You really are Yuji.” Farewell My Concubine is a 171 minute epic that spans 53 years and is as much a behind the scenes look into the Peking Opera and their schools, a love triangle involving a woman and a man after the affection of a…
Asia the InvincibleNov 7, 2023How many beatings does it take to become a star?
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Some people remain unloved all their lives.
KamlaahMar 21, 2020leslie cheung was always ahead of his time no i will not elaborate
xanOct 13, 2022leslie cheung is my princess diana
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- salome lovedFarewell My Concubine
“-why must the concubine always die?” a beautifully told tragedy
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Metacritic
The movie is more stunning than ever, a daring blend of history and personal storytelling with one of the most striking performances of its era from Leslie Cheung, a performer who left us way too soon.
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
Farewell My Concubine is a tragic and poignant story in every sense of the world. It’s a tough watch, dramatically, as there is darkness in this classic film.
Alan Ng
Film Threat
Director Chen and screenwriters Lilian Lee and Lu Wei (based on Lee's original novel) create a tapestry of detail woven with visual spectacle, historical saga and human drama. At over 2 1/2 hours running time, Farewell My Concubine is both too brief and too luxurious.
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023)?
The movie is 2hr 51min long.
What's Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023)?
- Leslie Cheung as Cheng Dieyi (segment "Douzi")
- Fengyi Zhang as Duan Xiaolou (segment "Shitou")
- Gong Li as Juxian
- You Ge as Master Yuan
- Da Ying as Manager
- Qi Lü as Master Guan
- Han Lei as Xiao Si (adult)
- Di Tong as Zhang the Eunuch
- Zhi Yin as Douzi as a Teenager
- Mingwei Ma as Douzi as a Child
Who's the director behind Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023)?
Kaige Chen directed Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023).
Who produced Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023)?
Feng Hsu produced Farewell My Concubine (Ba wang bie ji) (2023).
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