Farewell My Concubine

September. 16,1993      R
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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, Douzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo's explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.

Leslie Cheung as  Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang Fengyi as  Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong Li as  Juxian
Lu Qi as  Master Guan
Ying Da as  Na Kun
Ge You as  Master Yuan Shiqing
Lei Han as  Xiao Si
Yi Di as  Zhang the Eunuch
Yin Zhi as  Xiao Douzi (teenager)
Ma Ming-Wei as  Xiao Douzi (child)

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