Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by Roy J — 03 Apr 2008
The film is considered by critics to be one of the central works of the Fifth Generation movement that brought the Chinese film directors of that period to world attention.
Like several other Fifth Generation films, Farewell My Concubine explores the effect of China's turbulent political landscape during the mid-20th century on human lives. In this case, the lives are those of two Peking opera performers and the woman who comes between them.
The film is an adaptation of the novel by Lilian Lee.
Good play, I loved the note "By nature I'm a girl, not a boy," ...
This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by Roy J on 03 Apr 2008.
Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.
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