Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by Mutlu S — 08 Nov 2007

This is a real classic. Have a lot to learn about China both culturally and historically. You will get so excited. And...Gong Li is wonderful.

This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by Mutlu S on 08 Nov 2007.

Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.

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