Farewell My Concubine (Kaige Chen, 1993)

Ba Wang Bie Ji (Farewell My Concubine) Directed by: Kaige Chen Year: 1993 Language: Chinese (Mandarin) Subtitles: English Runtime: 2h 51min Video Codec: XviD Video Bitrate: CD1: 1452 kb/s CD2: 1188 kb/s CD3: 1360 kb/s Resolution: 640x352 (1.82:1) [=20:11] FPS: 23.976 Audio: AC3 384 kb/s (5 ch) CBR The panorama of 20th-century Chinese history swirls past two men, celebrated actors with their own decidedly specialized view of things. We first observe their lives as children at the Peking Opera training school, a brutal and demanding arena for future actors. While still in training, the effeminate Douzi is chosen to play the transvestite role and the masculine Shitou is chosen to play the royal role in a ritualized play about a king and a concubine. The actors are so good at this performance that they become identified with these roles for their entire careers; through World War II, through the takeover by the Communists, through the insanity of the Cultural Revolution, they are known for their famous parts. Leslie Cheung and Zhang Fengyi are powerful as the two men, and Gong Li (the beautiful leading lady of Raise the Red Lantern) plays the wife of the latter. The movie may be stronger on good old-fashioned melodrama than on profound conclusions, but boy, does it fill up the eyes. The director is Chen Kaige, one of the most talented members of China's "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers, whose daring subject matter (and sometimes bald international ambitions) have often irked the Chinese government. Indeed, though Farewell My Concubine shared the top prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and snagged two Oscar nominations, it had difficulty gaining official approval from China. An impressive and beautiful Chinese movie, a real visual and artistical treat, enjoy this one! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all! :) *********************************************************************************** www.freakyflicks.tk SEED AS LEAST AS MUCH AS YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED...PLEASE! 'If we all seed just 1:1, give at least what we take, these torrents will NEVER DIE' Simply search for 'freakyflicks' *************************************** ************** FREAKYFLICKS ************* ***************************************

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alishtair (2006-04-30)

thanks!

bronzewolf (2006-05-29)

Thanx for seeding !

nagini (2008-01-06)

Unsynchronized subs! Check before posting!

zeinabqureshi (2008-03-11)

Probably the greatest Chinese movie ever made: from among the works of Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee and others. Its reputation is well-deserved.

DevilDancer (2008-04-10)

thank's this sounds awesome its on for nearly 3 hours to, thats kool

ahuizi (2008-08-11)

Why the #@@&* is the last sub file in .sub format while the others are in .srt format....

 lord_terabyte (2008-11-21)

That last sub is probably named wrong.

caesar542 (2010-02-21)

i cant hear the audio.....why???

SoftPoreCorn (2013-12-08)

Omg! The 3rd cd doesn't have subtitles? wtf!