Review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) by Woody W — 23 Jun 2007

An absolute ideal person in absolute ridiculous time.

This review of Farewell My Concubine (1993) was written by Woody W on 23 Jun 2007.

Farewell My Concubine has generally received very positive reviews.

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