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IMDb rating 8.1
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Critic rating 8.8

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Critic James Berardinelli
rated 10

...one of the year's true masterpieces.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...the film flows with such urgency that all its connections seem logical. And it is filmed with such visual splendor that possible objections are swept aside.

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Critic Phillipa Bloom
rated 8

With stunning set pieces and the dramatic backdrop of the revolution, Kaige captures perfectly the relationship between the two boys.

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten,
rated 7

The movie takes the shape of a three-way love story which includes jealousy, betrayal, miscarriage, drug addiction, loyalty and suicide.

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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Meget fascinerende kinesisk arthouse film, lidt en 'hård nyser', men belønner den tålmodige seer.

2 years ago
Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Kineserna kom på bred front under 90-talet och skrev in sig i filmhistorien med hjälp av Gong Li och Maestro Kaige. Sedda med misstänksamhet på hemmaplan men älskade av övriga världen!

5 months ago
nicklas
rated 10

Värdig guldpalmsvinnare

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Chen Kaige
Director
Leslie Cheung
As Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
David Wu
As Red Guard
Gong Li
As Juxian
Zhang Fengyi
As Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Jiang Wenli
As Xiao Douzi's Mother
Huang Lei
As Hooligan

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Farewell My Concubine is a critically acclaimed Chinese drama film directed by Kaige Chen, released in 1993. The movie follows the lives of two Peking Opera performers, Cheng Dieyi and and Duan Xiaolou stage brothers, and the woman who comes between them, Juxian. The film explores their journey, from their training in a Peking Opera troupe as children to their rise to fame ad fall from grace during the political upheavals in China in the 20th century. The film tackles themes of love, betrayal jealousy, , and the impact of political turmoil on personal relationships. It was the first Chinese-language film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival. It is considered a masterpiece of contemporary Chinese cinema and continues to be celebrated for its unique storytelling and powerful performances.

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