Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Even the Communists Need Opera

The opera manager (Da Ying) is confident that Duan Xiaolou (Fengyi Zhang) and Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) will have continue to have flourishing careers, even after the impending Communist takeover.

Directed by Kaige Chen.

Released in 1993 by Miramax Films.

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  • character-type: Actor
  • character-type: Communist
  • character-type: Salesman
  • character-type: Soldier
  • character-type: Manager
  • primary-genre: Foreign
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • primary-genre: Gay and Lesbian
  • secondary-genre: Gay & Lesbian Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies
  • secondary-genre: Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Foreign Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Foreign Movies
  • secondary-genre: Chinese Movies
  • secondary-genre: Gay & Lesbian Movies
  • mood: Brainy
  • mood: Dark
  • prop: Truck
  • prop: Cigarette
  • setting: Town
  • setting: China
  • theme: Security
  • theme: Alienation
  • theme: Aging
  • actor: Di Tong
  • actor: Da Ying
  • actor: Fengyi Zhang
  • actor: Leslie Cheung
  • director: Kaige Chen
  • producer: Donald Ranvaud
  • producer: Feng Hsu
  • producer: Zhenduo Li
  • producer: Bin Hsu
  • producer: Sun Ying
  • producer: Xia Zhang
  • producer: Jade Hsu
  • cinematographer: Changwei Gu
  • composer: Jiping Zhao
  • editor: Xiaonan Pei
  • costume-designer: Chen Changmin
  • production-designer: Yuhe Yang
  • production-designer: Zhanjia Yang
  • role-name: Duan Xiaolou
  • role-name: Cheng Dieyi
  • role-name: Zhang the Eunuch
  • role-name: Manager
  • screenwriter: Wei Lu
  • screenwriter: Pik Wah Li
  • screenwriter: Bik-Wa Lei
  • year: 1993
  • studio: Miramax Films