Farewell My Concubine (1993)
霸王别姬
The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!
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Farewell My Concubine rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8.1/10· 36K votes
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic84%
TMDb7.9/10· 676 votesWith 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 84/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Farewell My Concubine
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
Cast of Farewell My Concubine
Leslie Cheung
as Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Zhang Fengyi
as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Gong Li
as Juxian
Lü Qi
as Master Guan
Ying Da
as Manager
Ge You
as Master Yuan Shiqing
Lei Han
as Xiao Si
Tong Di
as Zhang the Eunuch
Yin Zhi
as Teenage Douzi
Ma Mingwei
as Young Douzi
- Z
Zhao Hailong
as Teenage Shitou
Fei Zhenxiang
as Young Shitou
Farewell My Concubine facts
- Original title
- 霸王别姬
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $6.4M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Layered historical drama captures Cultural Revolution's human devastation
- •Complex protagonist relationships explore identity and social transformation
- •Cinematography and performance elevate emotional weight considerably
What the audience disliked
- •Slow-burn pacing may test patience of modern audience expectations
- •Bleak tonal trajectory offers limited cathartic or redemptive resolution
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