In 1924 Beijing, the youthful Douzi and Shitou are brought together under the thumb of the strict master of a small acting troupe. It quickly becomes apparent that these are the most talented of the master's pupils, and he pushes them harder than his other students. Thirteen years later, their suffering has paid off. Douzi, now going by the name of Chen Dieyi, and Shitou, called Duan Xiaolou, are major opera stars, and their production, "Farewell My Concubine" is nationally known. The two are inseparable, until the woman Juxian comes between them.
Farewell My Concubine is an epic drama that spans 53 years, telling a story about two men who vows to stay together forever, and at the same time their home country is in turmoil. It's nearly three hours long, but that's what it took to tell a story of this magnitude and do it justice.
Genre: Drama
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