Farewell My Concubine

171 min 1993 Published on, 1 year ago

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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.

Country

China

Genre

Drama

Released

01 Jan, 1993

Main Cast

Leslie Cheung , Zhang Fengyi , Gong Li , Lü Qi , Ying Da

Supporting Cast

Ge You , Lei Han , Yi Di , Yin Zhi , Ma Mingwei

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