Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by Sean F — 01 Jul 2007

An amazingly epic movie with a great story. Also works as a history lesson.

This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by Sean F on 01 Jul 2007.

Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.

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