Farewell My Concubine

霸王别姬

Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled "Farewell My Concubine" that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Doutzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo's explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.

Country

China

Director

Chen Kaige

Release

Sep 16, 1993

Language

Zh

Cast

Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Lü Qi, Ying Da, Ge You, Lei Han, Tong Di