Farewell My Concubine
1993 film directed by Chen Kaige
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Summary
Farewell My Concubine is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,016 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Palme d'Or[3]
- Director: Chen Kaige[4]
- Screenwriter: Lilian Lee[5], Lu Wei[6]
- Composer: Zhao Jiping[7]
- Genre: drama film[8], romance film[9], historical film[10]
- Based on: Farewell My Concubine[11]
- Cast member: Leslie Cheung[12], Zhang Fengyi[13], Gong Li[14], Ge You[15], Ying Da[16], David Wu[17], Jiang Wenli[18]
- Producer: Hsu Feng[19]
- Production company: Miramax[20]
- Director of photography: Gu Changwei[21]
- Part of: fifth generation Chinese films[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: Putonghua[23]
- Commons category: Farewell My Concubine (film)[24]
- Distribution format: digital download[25], video on demand[26]
- Review score: 7.5/10[27], 91%[28], 84/100[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: People's Republic of China[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1993[32], May 20, 1993[33], July 26, 1993[34], October 15, 1993[35], December 2, 1993[36]
- Distributed by: Miramax[37], iTunes[38]
- Narrative location: Beijing[39]
- Official website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/farewell-my-concubine[40]
- Film editor: Pei Xiaonan[41]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[43], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[44], International Submission to the Academy Awards[45]
- Title: 霸王別姬[46]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
Farewell My Concubine's after a work by is recorded as Lilian Lee[47].
Why It Matters
Farewell My Concubine has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
What awards did Farewell My Concubine receive?
Honors received include Palme d'Or[3].