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CHINA · 1993

Farewell My Concubine

Chen Kaige
Chinese Fifth Generation lgbt society woman between two men china beijing, china
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Synopsis

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Year1993
CountryChina
DirectorChen Kaige
MovementChinese Fifth Generation
Cinematic Threads
I remember the big films, the epic films like 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Doctor Zhivago,' 'Once Upon a Time in America,' 'The Godfather,' and also 'Farewell My Concubine.' Those were the things that made me really understand what a feature film is.
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