Farewell My Concubine
“The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!”
1993•R•2h 51m•7.9•Released
Drama
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
Director
Chen Kaige
Writer
Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Beijing Film Studio
Cast
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
Fei Zhenxiang
Young Shitou
Yang Yong Chao
Young Xiao Laizi
Huang Fei
Old Master
Jiang Wenli
Douzi's Mother
Production
Company
Beijing Film Studio
Company
China Film Co-Production
Company
Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.
Producer
Hsu Feng
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