Farewell My Concubine

Original title: Ba wang bie ji

19931993
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2h 51min

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

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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 will endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and will endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and will endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 25 wins & 12 nominations total

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Gong Li in Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Leslie Cheung and Fengyi Zhang in Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Leslie Cheung in Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Gong Li in Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Ba wang bie ji (1993)

Director
- Kaige Chen
Writers
- Pik-Wah Lee(novel) (screenplay)
- Wei Lu
All cast & crew
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To Live

8.3

Raise the Red Lantern

8.1

Raise the Red Lantern

In the Heat of the Sun

8.1

In the Heat of the Sun

Devils on the Doorstep

8.2

Devils on the Doorstep

Let the Bullets Fly

7.4

Let the Bullets Fly

Dying to Survive

7.9

Dying to Survive

Lust, Caution

7.5

Red Sorghum

7.4

Happy Together

7.7

Days of Being Wild

7.5

Days of Being Wild

Crazy Stone

7.6

Eat Drink Man Woman

7.8

Eat Drink Man Woman

"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. —Michael Kim <leda@imsa.edu>

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Taglines
- The passionate story of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language and strong depiction of thematic material
Parents guide

Trivia
Jackie Chan was originally offered the role of Duan Xiaolou due to his own childhood experience of training in the Peking Opera. But he turned it down, fearing that the film, which deals with themes of homosexuality, might tarnish his image.

Goofs
When Douzi is first examined by the owner of the opera troupe, his extra finger is on his right hand below the thumb. When he withdraws the hand from the opera troupe owner, he pulls back his left arm. When his mother cuts the extra finger off a few moments later, it is now on his left hand, next to his pinkie.

Quotes
Master Yuan: A smile ushers in the spring.
Master Yuan: A tear does darken all the world.
Master Yuan: How truly does this befit you. To you... only you are possessed of such charm.

Alternate versions
The version presented in the U.S. is different from the original, longer cut, that was distributed internationally. The following differences exist in the U.S. version:
The scene where Duan and Juxian are drinking after their wedding was originally directly after the wedding scene, rather than after the bloodletting at the Yuan-Cheng dinner.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Rudy/A Life in the Theatre/Gettysburg/Farewell, My Concubine/Mr. Jones (1993)

Soundtracks
Farewell My Concubine Suite (Part I)
Composed by Jiping Zhao
© 1993 Varese Sarabande

Top review

9/10

By far. The very best of Chinese film

This is, without the doubt, the very best of Chinese film making, acting and story telling. I didn't watch this movie only until last year, and there are no words were powerful enough to express my feelings. The acting were flawless, and the emotion in the entire film were so real and strong, you'll feel so attached the whole time. Leslie is the one and only actor who can fully deliver the role of ChengDieYi, and his work in this film is remarkable. A true milestone performance of his career and film acting. The story, The history, The culture, The acting!!!

A must see film!!!

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Release date
- October 15, 1993 (United States)
Countries of origin
- China
- Hong Kong
Official site
- Official site
Language
- Mandarin
Also known as
- Bá Vương Biệt Cơ
Production companies
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Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $5,216,888
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $69,408
- Oct 17, 1993
Gross worldwide
- $6,122,607

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Runtime
- 2h 51min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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