Farewell My Concubine is a literary film produced by Tomson Film Co., Ltd., which is adapted from Li Bihua's novel of the same name, directed by Chen Kaige and written by Li Bihua and Reed. Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, and ZhangFeng yi lead the show.
The film revolves around the joys and sorrows of two Beijing opera actors for half a century, showing the thinking and understanding of traditional culture, human living conditions and human nature. 1993 The film was released in China mainland and Hongkong, China, and then released in many countries and regions around the world, and broke the box office record of literary films from China mainland in the United States.
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plot of a play
The story begins with the beginning of playing overlord and concubine, and describes that they have not cooperated for many years for some reason. Then the story goes back to the Qing Dynasty and just died. In the early years of the Republic of China, Xiao Douzi's mother, as a kiln sister, was unable to raise her children, so she had to send Xiao Douzi to the pear garden to make a living.
In ancient times, the training methods of the troupe were harsh and cruel, and the little bean with unclean life experience had to endure the kind but violent training of the master and was isolated by her peers. Fortunately, with the help of the big brother and the small stone, she survived day by day. In protecting and being protected, the relationship between them transcends friends and brothers.
Born gentle and delicate, the little bean was chosen as the actress, but she couldn't tell the fake play from the real life. She didn't want to "admit" that she was a daughter in the play, and she was beaten by her master several times.
Finally, under the lure of another play boy looking for Sugar-Coated Berry, Xiaodou fled, and Xiaoshi, who loved him wholeheartedly, couldn't bear to see him suffer, so he risked his life to help. Xiao Douzi, who managed to escape, came across a famous corner of Beijing Opera, listened to Farewell My Concubine, and realized that only hard work can achieve art, so he returned to the troupe.
In the troupe, Xiaoshi was beaten for letting Xiaodouzi go. In order to protect martial brother, Xiaodouzi resolutely took the responsibility, but martial brother couldn't bear to watch Xiaodouzi being beaten and fought with the master. In the chaos, the play boy who fled with Little Bean committed suicide for fear of punishment. In the end, the little bean, who experienced the robbery of life and death, understood the painstaking teachings of the master: "People have to be self-sufficient. If you want to be distinguished before others, you must suffer after others! " Education with a heart of stone.