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Farewell My Concubine

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Farewell My Concubine (zh-cp|c=霸王別姬|p=B??w??ng Bi?? Jī) is a 1993 China/Hong Kong film|movie directed by Chen Kaige written by Lillian Lee and Wei Lu starring Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Ge You and Ren Lei.

Farewell My Concubine is a tale of love, friendship, and the turmoils of Chinese history set against the backdrop of Peking opera sub-culture. The film's title is taken from that of one of the best-known Peking operas. In it, Xiang Yu, a famous warlord, bids farewell to his concubine, Yu Ji, who dances a last dance before they both commit suicide. In the movie, Zhang Fengyi plays Xiang Yu as an operatic role and Leslie Cheung is Yu Ji.



  • Won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival - 1993. The Palme d'Or was shared with Jane Campion's The Piano from New Zealand (1993).

  • Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - 1993

  • Won the BAFTA (British Academy Award) and Golden Globe awards for the Best Foreign Language Film - 1993




  • Cinema of China

  • Cinema of Hong Kong




  • imdb title|id=0106332|title=Farewell My Concubine


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Category:Palme d'Or winners
Category:1993 films
Category:Hong Kong films
Category:Chinese films
Category:Drama films
Category:Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee

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