Farewell my concubine Ba wang bie ji
Blu-ray - 2024
A breathtakingly intimate romance unfolds against a sweeping backdrop of social upheaval in renowned director Chen Kaige's sumptuous saga of passion, fate, and the transcendent possibilities of art. Spanning fifty years of twentieth-century Chinese history, Farewell My Concubine follows aspiring actors Dieyi and Xiaolou as they emerge from a childhood of brutal training to become Beijing-opera stars, with life mirroring art as Dieyi's unrequited love for Xiaolou and the country's changing political tides engulf them in their own personal tragedies of jealousy and betrayal.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Fiction films
Epic films
Historical films
Film adaptations - Published
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[Irvington, NY] :
The Criterion Collection
[2024]
- Language
- Chinese
English - Other Authors
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- Edition
- Blu-ray special edition
- Item Description
- Based on the novel by Lilian Lee.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
Special features: New 4K digital restoration; New conversation between Chinese cultural studies scholar Michael Berry and film producer Janer Yang; Documentary, Interview; Trailer and more!. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- Blu-ray; wide screen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio; 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player.
- Production Credits
- Editor, Pei Xiaonan ; music, Zhao Jiping ; cinematography, Gu Changwei.
- ISBN
- 9798886071696
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