Farewell My Concubine fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, show business, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Farewell My Concubine is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, show business, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, show business, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Farewell My Concubine is included with a subscription to Hoopla, MUBI, and Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and suicide themes.
2 h 51 min
Farewell My Concubine runs 2 h 51 min.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 88 out of 100, so both groups see Farewell My Concubine much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in China, Hong Kong SAR China.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Farewell My Concubine in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 48 storytelling tropes for Farewell My Concubine, including Surprisingly Sudden Death, Heterosexual Life-Partners, Duet Bonding.
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