A flamboyant fresco with Leslie Cheung and Gong Li
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K UHD IN WORLD EXCLUSIVE
"A HAUNTING AND MESMERIZING FILM."
WONG KAR-WAI
Beijing , 1924. Douzi enters Master Guan's academy to learn the art of opera. He quickly becomes friends with the young Shitou. As teenagers, the two boys obtain the leading roles in a great classic of Chinese culture, "Farewell My Concubine", which will lead them to glory. Ten years later, now known as Dieyi and Xiaolou, the inseparable Douzi and Shitou tirelessly perform this same opera. But an upheaval is soon to occur. Having always been in love with his partner, Dieyi learns of Xiaolou's engagement to Juxian, a former prostitute...
A long-running epic that intertwines beauty and violence, Farewell My Concubine explores the close relationship between two great actors of the Peking Opera through the upheavals of 20th-century Chinese history. In this virtuoso historical reconstruction transcended by a trio of exceptional actors, director Chen Kaige ( Yellow Earth ) depicts with panache this turbulent period that sweeps the three heroes into turmoil. Thirty years after its breakout performance at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or (tied with Jane Campion's The Piano ) , Farewell My Concubine is available for the first time in 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ in its new 4K restoration!
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE by Chen Kaige
(1993 - Colors - 172 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles + French version
Unreleased in 4K UHD
THE FILM IN 4K UHD OR BLU-RAY
SUPPLEMENTS
. THE FIFTH GENERATION (24 min – HD)
"The fifth generation brought about a revolution in Chinese cinema: for the first time, they managed to convince people that the filmmaker was an artist who had creative power, that he was not just carrying out government orders." An interview with Hubert Niogret, film historian.
. MAKING-OF (24 min)
A look back at the adventure of Farewell My Concubine with the director and the three main actors.
. TEASER TRAILER (HD) . 2023 TRAILER (HD)
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BD 100 • MASTER 4K • 2160/23.98p • HEVC ENCODING
Original Version / French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles • 1.85 Format respected • Colors • Film Length: 172 mins
BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version / French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles • 1.85 Format respected • Colors • Film Length: 172 mins
Released on May 21, 2024
