1993 2h 51m Chen Kaige

Farewell My Concubine

Name: Farewell My Concubine
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music & Musical
Released: 1993
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Lü Qi

★ 8.1 IMDb

Drama Romance Music & Musical

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Writers Lu Wei, Lilian Lee

Cast Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Lü Qi

DP Gu Changwei

Music Zhao Jiping

Essays and Criticism

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards

Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Won Palme d'Or

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