Farewell My Concubine (1993)
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
Writers:
Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei.
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Leslie Cheung as Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi |
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Zhang Fengyi as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou |
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Gong Li as Juxian |
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Lü Qi as Master Guan |
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Ying Da as Manager |
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Ge You as Master Yuan Shiqing |
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Lei Han as Xiao Si |
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Tong Di as Zhang the Eunuch |
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Yin Zhi as Teenage Douzi |
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Ma Mingwei as Young Douzi |
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Zhao Hailong as Teenage Shitou |
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Fei Zhenxiang as Young Shitou |
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Yang Yong Chao as Young Xiao Laizi |
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Huang Fei as Old Master |
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Jiang Wenli as Douzi's Mother |
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Zhi Yitong as Aoki Saburo |
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Li Chun as Teenage Xiao Si |
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David Wu as Red Guard |
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Shen Huifen as Cai Feng |
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Huang Lei as Little Hooligan |
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Fang Zheng as Client |
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Sui Yongqing as Madam |
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Yang Lixin as Douzi (voice) |
| Camera | Gu Changwei | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Chen Kaige | Director |
| Writing | Lilian Lee Bik-Wah | Screenplay |
| Editing | Pei Xiaonan | Editor |
| Writing | Lilian Lee Bik-Wah | Novel |
| Writing | Lu Wei | Screenplay |
| Sound | Leslie Cheung | Theme Song Performance |
| Production | Tang Jun Nian | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Zhang Jinzhan | Action Director |
| Directing | Bai Yu | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jin Ping | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jonathan Lee | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Zhao Jiping | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Zhao Faquan | Cinematography |
| Art | Tingxiao Huo | Art Department Assistant |
| Sound | Wei Junhua | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Nakamuka Tawishiko | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Shen Jianqin | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Kong Jinlei | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Sound | Hu Bingxu | Conductor |
| Art | Xianchun Zhang | Prop Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Song Shan-Ming | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jinming Jiang | Dresser |
| Lighting | Kang Xiaotian | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wang Chi-Min | Dresser |
| Sound | Jonathan Lee | Music |
| Sound | Jonathan Lee | Songs |
| Sound | Sandy Lam | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | Huang Baorong | Dresser |
| Directing | Zhang Jinting | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chen Changmin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Xu Guangrui | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tao Jing | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fang Qing-Shan | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Yang Yu-He | Production Design |
| Art | Yang Zhanjia | Production Design |
| Art | Huaikai Chen | Art Direction |
| Production | Hsu Feng | Producer |
| Production | Pin Hsu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donald Ranvaud | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sunday Sun | Executive Producer |
| Production | Zhenduo Li | Line Producer |
| Production | Sun Ying | Line Producer |
| Production | Zhang Xia | Line Producer |