Farewell My Concubine
Genre: Drama
Reviewed in Issue 11 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi.
| Studio/Distributor | Miramax Home Video |
| Catalog Number | 2522 AS |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Retail Price | $$39.99 |
| Running Time | 157 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | No |
| Theatrical Release | 1993 |
| LD Release Date | 9/1/94 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | No |
| Director | Chen Kaige |
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| Stars | Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi. |
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| Soundtrack | Dolby Surround |
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Subscribe FreeFarewell My Concubine is based on the novel by Lilian Lee and which tells the epic story of two lifelong friends who are destined to become stars in the Peking Opera. Their story begins with the young boys being taught in a rigorous school for traditional acting by strap-wielding sadistic masters. Over the course of time the two friends become great stars in the play Farewell My Concubine, Dieyi as the loyal mistress and Xiaolou as the warrior king. The film is set against historical events in China from 1925 to 1977, and covers the Japanese occupation and the onset of communism, events which both strengthen and rip apart their friendship.
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