Is Farewell My Concubine sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Farewell My Concubine one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Farewell My Concubine scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Farewell My Concubine end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Farewell My Concubine violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Farewell My Concubine easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Farewell My Concubine

Name: Farewell My Concubine
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 171 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Lü Qi, Ying Da

The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!

Directed by Chen Kaige

Produced by Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production

1993171 min7.9 / 10

An epic, visually sumptuous meditation on desire, loyalty, and identity fractured by historical upheaval and the impossible triangle between two men and the woman who divides them.

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Corrupted by Ambition Toxic Romance Movies Romantic Psychological Thrillers East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama

Keywords

China Society Transvestite Cultural Revolution Woman Between Two Men Best Friend Beijing, China Lgbt Chinese Opera Female Impersonator Severed Finger

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Questions people ask

Is Farewell My Concubine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Farewell My Concubine one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is Farewell My Concubine scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Farewell My Concubine end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Farewell My Concubine violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Farewell My Concubine easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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