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8.1
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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Meget fascinerende kinesisk arthouse film, lidt en 'hård nyser', men belønner den tålmodige seer.

3 years ago
ronnys_rullar
Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Kineserna kom på bred front under 90-talet och skrev in sig i filmhistorien med hjälp av Gong Li och Maestro Kaige. Sedda med misstänksamhet på hemmaplan men älskade av övriga världen!

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Chen Kaige
Director
Leslie Cheung
As Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Gong Li
As Juxian
Ge You
As Master Yuan Shiqing
David Wu
As Red Guard
Jiang Wenli
As Douzi's Mother
Zhang Fengyi
As Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Huang Lei
As Little Hooligan

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Farewell My Concubine is a critically acclaimed Chinese drama film directed by Kaige Chen, released in 1993. The movie follows the lives of two Peking Opera performers, Cheng Dieyi and and Duan Xiaolou stage brothers, and the woman who comes between them, Juxian. The film explores their journey, from their training in a Peking Opera troupe as children to their rise to fame ad fall from grace during the political upheavals in China in the 20th century. The film tackles themes of love, betrayal jealousy, , and the impact of political turmoil on personal relationships. It was the first Chinese-language film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival. It is considered a masterpiece of contemporary Chinese cinema and continues to be celebrated for its unique storytelling and powerful performances.

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