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Farewell my concubine is a literary film produced by Tomson Film Co., Ltd. It is adapted from Li Bihua's novel of the same name, directed by Chen Kaige, written by Li Bihua and reed, and starred by Zhang Guorong, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi.
The film focuses on the joys and sorrows of the two Peking Opera actors for half a century, and shows the thinking and understanding of traditional culture, human survival and human nature. In 1993, the film was released in mainland China and Hong Kong, China. Since then, it has been released in many countries and regions in the world, and has broken the box office record of mainland Chinese art films in the United States.
In 1993, the film won the Palme d'Or, the highest award of the Cannes International Film Festival in France, becoming the first Chinese film to win this award. In addition, the film also won many international awards, such as the Golden Globe Award for best foreign language film of the United States and the International Film Critics Union award. It is the only Chinese language film to win both the Palme d'Or and the Golden Globe Award for best foreign language film of the United States Shadow. In 1994, Zhang Guorong won the special contribution award of the 4th China Film Performing Arts Association. In 2005, farewell my concubine was selected as the "100 best movies in global history" by time magazine.
On March 3, 2020, the preview of the Korean re screening version of the film was exposed. The 171 minute film will be re shown in South Korea on April 1. Previously, the film was scheduled for March 25, and later adjusted to the 17th anniversary of Zhang Guorong's death.
Synopsis
In the winter of 1924, 9-year-old xiaodouzi was cut off the deformed finger on her left hand by her prostitute's mother and went to the Guan family troupe to learn drama. In the troupe, only elder martial brother xiaoshitou sympathizes with xiaodouzi. Ten years later, under the strict and cruel guidance of master Guan, their acting skills improved rapidly. Xiaodouzi took the stage name of Cheng Dieyi (< I > Zhang Guorong < / I > < I > decoration < / I >) and acted as a Dan; xiaoshitou took the stage name of Duan Xiaolou (< I > Zhang Fengyi < / I > < I > decoration < / I >) and acted as a Sheng. "Farewell My Concubine" co performed by the two is well-known in Beijing, and the elder martial brothers are also very popular. They agreed to co star in Farewell My Concubine for a lifetime. Duan Xiaolou married a prostitute named Ju Xian (< I > Gong Li < / I > < I > decorated with < / I >), attached to his elder martial brother's butterfly clothes, came to his elder martial brother's residence with a heavy heart, gave him the precious sword which he had been looking forward to for a long time in exchange for his humiliation, and decided not to play farewell my concubine with him any more. At the call of master Guan, the two of them cooperate again. after the end of the Anti Japanese War, the two were forced to perform for a group of undisciplined and unqualified soldiers. Duan Xiaolou clashed with the soldiers, and Ju Xian miscarried in the chaos. Later, some soldiers seized Dieyi for the crime of traitor. Duan Xiaolou spared no effort to rescue Dieyi and humbly asked yuan Shiqing, a bureaucrat who once played with Dieyi (< I > ge you < / I > < I > decorations < / I >). Ju Xian asks Dieyi to lie and seek explanation, and shows Dieyi the evidence that Xiaolou no longer plays with Dieyi. So Dieyi remained unyielding in court, but because of her skills, she was rescued by senior KMT officials. After liberation, their unique skills were ignored. Cheng Dieyi, who mistakenly tasted opium, broke her voice in a performance and was determined to give up drugs. After suffering from drug addiction, she finally regained her spirits with the help of Duan Xiaolou's husband and wife. However, she was framed by Xiao Si, the child she had adopted. Xiao Si forced her to take the place of his concubine Yu and perform with Duan Xiaolou. Duan Xiaolou gave up regardless of the consequences, Ju Xian advised him to perform for the overall situation, and Duan Xiaolou finally performed. Dieyi was heartbroken and broke up with Duan Xiaolou. During the cultural revolution, Duan Xiaolou was framed by Xiao Si and forced to frame Dieyi. Duan Xiaolou refused and was dragged to the street. At this time, Dieyi suddenly appeared, dressed as a concubine and willing to be humiliated with Duan Xiaolou. Duan Xiaolou saw that Dieyi had fallen into a trap and wanted to protect Juxian. He framed Dieyi in desperation and even said that he was a traitor. Dieyi thought Duan Xiaolou was a traitor Only care about Ju Xian, and see their resentment Ju Xian at the moment in pity for themselves, to help themselves, all the resentment will vent on Ju Xian, revealed that Ju Xian had been a prostitute, Duan Xiaolou was forced to draw a line with Ju Xian, said never love Ju Xian, Ju Xian hanged himself in despair. after the defeat of the gang of four, the elder martial brother and the younger martial brother performed farewell my concubine together for the last time on the stage after 22 years of separation. After singing the last sentence, concubine Yu committed suicide with the sword he gave to the elder martial brother, which was full of his feelings and fantasies. Dieyi ended her acting career in the arms of the elder martial brother's small building, and also ended this brilliant tragedy.
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Chinese PinYin : bà wáng bié jī
Farewell to my concubine
a pleasure which would cost one nothing. huì ér bù fèi