Farewell, My Concubine

This adaptation of Lilian Lee's novel, co-written by the author and directed by Chinese "Fifth Generation" filmmaker Chen Kaige (YELLOW EARTH), favorably compares to the best films of David Lean, and won the 1993 Cannes Palme d'Or. FAREWELL, MY CONCUBINE brings a balance of psychological intimacy and epic sweep to its story of an insoluble love triangle that plays itself out over 50 tumultuous years of Chinese history.

CONCUBINE revolves around Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) and Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung), friends since their childhood schooling in the 1920s at the Peking Opera Academy. The story begins in 1977, as the two are about to reprise their most f...