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Farewell My Concubine () is a 1993 China/Hong Kong movie directed by Chen Kaige written by Lillian Lee and Wei Lu starring Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Ge You and Ren Lei.

Farewell My Concubine is a tale of love, friendship, and the turmoils of Chinese history set against the backdrop of Peking opera sub-culture. It talks about the intimate story of two boyhood friends, Chen Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, who endure brutal apprenticeship to become Peking opera stars of playing female and male roles on stage. Their hardships and tumultuous relationship parallel the changing politics and culture of a China. The film's title is taken from that of one of the Peking Operas performed by the two opera stars. In it, Xiang Yu, a famous warlord, bids farewell to his concubine, Yu Ji, who did her last sword dance before they commit suicide.

Awards and nominations

Won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1993. The Palme d'Or was shared with Jane Campion's The Piano
from New Zealand (1993).
Won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1993
Won the Best Film not in the English Language BAFTA (British Academy Award) - 1993
Won the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Foreign Language Film at Mainichi Film Concours -1993
Won the Golden Globe award for the Best Foreign Language Film - 1993
Won the Best Foreign Film of National Board of Review (USA) - 1992
Won the Best Foreign Film of L.A. Film Critics Association - 1993
Won the Best Foreign Language Film of Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - 1993
Won the Best Actor Award for Foreign Movie of Japanese Critic Society (Leslie Cheung
) - 1994
Won the Special Award of Chinese Performance Art Association, mainland China, (Leslie Cheung
) - 1993
Won the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Foreign Language Film - 1993
Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
(Li Gong) - 1993

Won the Special Award of Political Film Society, USA - 1993
Won the Silver Frog Award (Changwei Gu)at International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Camerimage) -1993
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Oscar) - 1993
Nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) - 1994
Nominated for the Golden Frog Award (Changwei Gu) at International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Camerimage) -1993

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