Farewell my Concubine
World Cinema Classics
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Drama, Romance, R, 01-Jan-1993
Spanning 50 years and a lifelong relationship amidst the violence and upheaval of national civil unrest, this unflinching epic balances intimate romance and devastating scale to heartbreaking effect. Adapted from the novel by Lilian Lee (author of Rouge), the tale of Dieyi and Xiaolou carries us through brutal training, political turmoil, opera stardom and a love triangle that will tear you apart.
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