Farewell My Concubine

Original title: 霸王别姬

"The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!"

1993 ★ 7.9 171 min R IMDb Chinese Chen Kaige

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

Drama

Leslie Cheung

Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi

Zhang Fengyi

Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou

Gong Li

Juxian

Lü Qi

Master Guan

Ying Da

Manager

Ge You

Master Yuan Shiqing

Lei Han

Xiao Si

Tong Di

Zhang the Eunuch

Yin Zhi

Teenage Douzi

Ma Mingwei

Young Douzi

Zhao Hailong

Teenage Shitou