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Farewell My Concubine (1993)
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Written By:Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei
In Theaters:9/16/1993
Box Office:$6,400,000
Runtime:171 minutes
Studio:Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd.
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