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Farewell My Concubine

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Original title

Ba wang bie ji (Farewell My Concubine)

Year

1993

Running time

171 min.

Country

China

Director

Chen Kaige

Screenwriter

Lilian Lee, Lu Wei. Novel: Lilian Lee

Cast

Music

Zhao Jiping

Cinematography

Gu Changwei

Producer

Co-production China-Hong Kong;

China Film Group, Tomson Films, Beijing Film Studio

Genre

Drama | Chinese Cultural Revolution. Opera. Costume Drama. Historical. Gay & Lesbian. Epic film

Synopsis

"Farewell, My Concubine" is a movie with two parallel, intertwined stories. It is the story of two performers in the Beijing Opera, stage brothers, and the woman who comes between them. At the same time, it attempts to do no less than squeeze the entire political history of China in the twentieth century into a three-hour time-frame.

Rankings Position

#10 Best Hong Kong Movies of all time
#12 Best Chinese Movies of all time
#58 Best LGTBIQ+ Productions

Awards: 1993: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture, Cinematography

1993: Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture

1993: BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Language Picture

1993: 2 Awards in Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm), FIPRESCI Award

1993: Cesar Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture

1993: National Board of Review: Best Foreign Language Picture

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23 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (24)

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