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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slow-burndarkharrowinglayeredseriousepicearnest
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Movie1993·171 min
Farewell My Concubine
Directed by Chen Kaige
An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Chen Kaige.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
705 ratings
About Farewell My Concubine
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Epic (9 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- betrayal, fate destiny, mid century, showbiz media, historical event, international, urban, close friendship, rivals, outsider misfit, ensemble, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback, queer romance, forbidden star crossed