Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by Jackson C — 31 Dec 2014
Farewell my concubine is a landmark film in Chinese cinema and one of the Chinese movie that is able to combine great story telling with amazing cinematography. It reaches into the heart and soul of being Chinese during the tumultuous period of China, and it is done using a famous Chinese folklore that revolves around the Opera gangs.
Leslie Cheung's performance in the film is one of the best I've ever seen in any movie, his own persona shines throughout the film, portraying a characters that is resilient but at the same time vulnerable.
His love story with Duan is sad, touching and one for the ages. This movie is just amazing, unfortunately Chen Kaige fails to reach this similar height in his later films.
This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by Jackson C on 31 Dec 2014.
Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.
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