china,society,transvestite,cultural revolution,woman between two men,best friend,beijing, china,lgbt,chinese opera,female impersonator,severed finger

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

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The passionate story of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Chen Kaige
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    Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi Leslie Cheung
  • Profile picture of Zhang Fengyi
    Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou Zhang Fengyi
  • Profile picture of Gong Li
    Juxian Gong Li
  • Profile picture of Lü Qi
    Master Guan Lü Qi
  • Profile picture of Ying Da
    Manager Ying Da
  • Profile picture of Ge You
    Master Yuan Shiqing Ge You
  • Profile picture of Lei Han
    Xiao Si Lei Han
  • Profile picture of Yi Di
    Zhang the Eunuch Yi Di

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Keywords

  • china
  • society
  • transvestite
  • cultural revolution
  • woman between two men
  • best friend
  • beijing, china
  • lgbt
  • chinese opera
  • female impersonator
  • severed finger