

Farewell My Concubine
1993-01-01 · 171 min · ★ 8.0
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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Production details
- Directors
- Chen Kaige
- Production companies
- Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,400,000
Top Cast
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingCheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang FengyiDuan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong LiJuxian
Lü QiMaster Guan
Ying DaManager
Ge YouMaster Yuan Shiqing
Lei HanXiao Si
Tong DiZhang the Eunuch
Yin ZhiTeenage Douzi
Ma MingweiYoung Douzi
Fei ZhenxiangYoung Shitou
Yang Yong ChaoYoung Xiao Laizi
Huang FeiOld Master
Jiang WenliDouzi's Mother
Zhi YitongAoki Saburo
Li ChunTeenage Xiao Si
David WuRed Guard
Shen HuifenCai Feng
Huang LeiLittle HooliganTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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