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Farewell My Concubine
Release Date: January 01, 1993
Year | : | 1993 |
Slogan | : | «The passionate story of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them.» |
Genres | : | Drama |
Production Companies | : | Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd. |
Director | : | Chen Kaige |
Producers | : | Hsu Feng, Jun-Nian Tang |
Writers | : | Lu Wei, Lilian Lee, Lilian Lee |
RunTime | : | 171 mins. |
Budget | : | 4000000 |
Revenue | : | 6400000 |
Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled "Farewell My Concubine" that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Douzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo's explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
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