Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by David K — 30 Jun 2007

A great, tragic story. Beautiful visuals, acting. Made me cry.

This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by David K on 30 Jun 2007.

Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.

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