Director: Chen Kaige
Screenplay: Lilian Lee, Lu Wai adapted from a book by Lilian Lee
Cinematographer: Gu Changwai
Editing: Xei Xiaonan
Art Director: Yang Yuhe, Yang Zhanjia
Sound: Tai Jing
Music : Zhao Jiping
Cast.: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Ying Da, Ge You, Lee Dan
Production: Tomson (HK), Films Co. Ltd
Contact:
Carlotta Films
74 rue de Charenton
75012 Paris
tél : 01 42 24 10 86
[email protected]
www.carlottafilms.com
Year: 1992
35 mm, Color, 169 min,
OV Mandarin Chinese, French subtitles
Palme d'Or - Cannes 1993
In 1977, two old Chinese men wearing opera costumes enter an empty stadium in Peking. The old keeper recognizes them: in the old days they were stars of the Peking Opera and he was their fan. From the 20s to the 70s, from the warlords to the Cultural Revolution, and from the Japanese invasion to communism, Farewell My Concubine tells the destiny of two actors of Peking opera and one concubine. It got the Gold Palm award at Cannes festival in 1993, which for the very first time was given to a Chinese film. Farewell My Concubine is among fifth generation director Chen Kaige’s most accomplished films, and one of Leslie Cheung’s most beautiful roles. The remarkable (and moving) acting done by Zhang Fenghyi, Leslie Cheung and Gong Li contributed to the commercial and critical success of the film which stands as one major work of Chinese cinema.
