Bawang bie ji Farewell my concubine

Bawang bie ji Farewell my concubine /

This tale spans 50 years--from 1925 to 1977--a story at once that of individuals and of the history of China. Two young orphan boys are in the Peking Opera's perfectionist training academy. Eventually, Dieyi is assigned the role of the concubine in the famous traditional opera of the film'...

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Corporate Authors: Miramax Films, Maverick Picture Company, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co. Ltd, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Li, Bihua, Lu, Wei, 1950-, Xu, Feng, 1950-, Chen, Kaige, 1952-, Cheung, Leslie, 1956-2003, Zhang, Fengyi, Gong, Li, 1965-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Chinese
English
Published: Burbank, CA. : Burbank, CA. : Miramax Films ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999?]
Series:Miramax classics.
Subjects:
Li, Bihua > Film adaptations.
Beijing Jing ju tuan > Drama.
Friendship > China > Drama.
Gender identity > China > Drama.
Homosexuality > China > Drama.
Men > Sexual behavior > China > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > China > Drama.
China
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Chinese.
Adaptation.
Feature.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Fiction films
Item Description:
  • Based on the novel by Lilian Lee.
  • Originally produced as a Hong Kong motion picture in 1993.
  • Special features: Film recommendations [text feature].
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Summary:This tale spans 50 years--from 1925 to 1977--a story at once that of individuals and of the history of China. Two young orphan boys are in the Peking Opera's perfectionist training academy. Eventually, Dieyi is assigned the role of the concubine in the famous traditional opera of the film's title, while Xiaolou will play the king. They are locked into these roles onstage, while their personal relationship somehow survives the upheavals of World War II, the communist takeover of China and the Cultural Revolution. Dieyi is livid when Xiaolou marries Juxian, who spends her life at the mercy of two men whose work together has defined their individual personalities.
The story of two men who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera and stayed friends for over 50 years.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen presentation preserving the original theatrical aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Audience:MPAA rating: R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.
Awards:Winner, Prix de la FIPRESCI and Palme d'Or: Chen Kaige, 1993 Cannes Film Festival; Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Film, 1994 Golden Globe Awards.
Production Credits:Director of cinematography, Gu Changwei ; editor, Pei Xiaonan ; music by Zhao Jiping ; production design Yang Yuhe, Yang Zhanjia ; art direction, Chen Huaikai.
ISBN:0788816101
9780788816109
Participant or Performer:Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li.
Language:In Chinese with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
FOLIO link:View instance in FOLIO

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