Farewell My Concubine
R霸王别姬
“The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!”
1993·171 min·Released
Studio: Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.
7.9TMDb
8.1IMDb
90%RT
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Theatrical Jan 1, 1993Physical Jul 23, 2024
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China · Mandarin · Foreign
Overview
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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Crew
DirectorChen Kaige
WriterLilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei
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
Zhi Yitong
Aoki Saburo
Li Chun
Teenage Xiao Si
David Wu
Red Guard
Shen Huifen
Cai Feng
Huang Lei
Little Hooligan
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Keywords
chinasocietytransvestitecultural revolutionwoman between two menbest friendbeijing, chinalgbtchinese operafemale impersonatorsevered finger
Details
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$6M
TMDb Votes
676
Added May 15, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026