Ba wang bie ji
Director: Chen Kaige
Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Jiang Wenli, Leslie Cheung, Lu Qi, Yi Di, Ying Da, Zhang Feng Yi
Synopsis:
Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Jiang Wenli, Leslie Cheung, Lu Qi, Yi Di, Ying Da, Zhang Feng Yi
Synopsis:
Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled “Farewell My Concubine” that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Douzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo’s explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
MRQE Metric: 80
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