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Farewell My Concubine
霸王别姬
Synopsis:
Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) and Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) grow up enduring the harsh training of the Peking Opera Academy, where instructors regularly beat the students to instill in them the discipline needed to master the complex physical and vocal techniques of this ancient art. As the two boys mature, they develop complementary talents: Dieyi, with his fine, delicate features, assumes the female roles while Xiaolou plays masculine warlords. Their dramatic identities become real for Dieyi when he falls in love with Xiaolou, who fails to fully reciprocate his affections and marries a courtesan, Juxian (Gong Li), creating a dangerous, jealousy-filled romantic triangle.
Schedule
November 14th @ 7 PM
Location: The Culver Theater
9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City
Presented By:
Director
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige was born on August 12, 1952 in Beijing, China. The son of a filmmaker from the earlier generation of Chinese socialist realism, Chen Kaige represents the Fifth Generation, filmmakers who attended Beijing Film Institute after the Cultural Revolution. After graduating in 1982, Chen and his classmates began a new wave in Chinese cinema by emphasizing the visual and aural qualities of film rather than traditional dramatic and literary elements. Chen's first feature, "Huang Tudi/Yellow Earth," was completed in 1983 at a small production unit in southern China. Chen is a producer and director, known for Farewell My Concubine (1992), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) and Yellow Earth (1984).
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 170 min
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Cast & Crew
Director:
Chen Kaige
Cast:
Leslie Cheung
Zhang Fengyi
Gong Li
Producer:
Hsu Feng
Cinematography:
Gu Changwei
Editing:
Pei Xiaonan
Screenwriters:
Lilian Lee
Lu Wei
Sound:
Tao Jing
