Farewell My Concubine (film)
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Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 epic historical drama film, directed by Chen Kaige, starring Leslie Cheung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi. Based on the novel of the same name by Lilian Lee, the film is set
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Ending of the play of the same name performed in 2007. In the film, the hegemon-king (right) is played by Xiaolou, and the concubine (left) is played by Dieyi.
Memorabilia from the film exhibited at "The Art of Leslie Cheung's Movie Images", April 2013, Hong Kong Central Library
Chen Kaige
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Chen Kaige is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese directors, Chen is known for his visual flair and epic storytelling. For Farewell My Concubine, Chen became the f
Farewell My Concubine (film)
…Farewell My Concubine (Chinese: 霸王别姬, lit. 'The Hegemon-King Bids Farewell to His Concubine') is a 1993 epic historical drama film, directed by Chen Kaige, starring Leslie Cheung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi. Based on the novel of the same name by Lilian Lee, the film is set in unstable 20th-century China…
Chen at the 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival