Bawang bie ji = Farewell my concubine

覇王别姬 = Farewell, my concubine / Miramax International presents ; in association with Maverick Picture Company and 湯臣(香港) 有限公司 ; 編劇李碧華, 盧葦 ; 出品人, 徐楓 ; 導演, 陳凯歌.

李碧華, screenwriter.盧葦, 1950- screenwriter.徐楓, 1950- film producer.陳凯歌, 1952- film director.張國荣, 1956-2003, actor.張豐毅, actor.鞏俐, 1965- actor李碧華. 覇王别姬. Li, Bihua (screenwriter.). Lu, Wei, 1950- (screenwriter.). Xu, Feng, 1950- (film producer.). Chen, Kaige, 1952- (film director.). Cheung, Leslie, 1956-2003 (actor.). Zhang, Fengyi, (actor.). Gong, Li, 1965- (actor.). Gu, Changwei, (director of photography.). Xiaonan, Pei, (editor of moving image work.). Zhao, Jiping, (composer (expression)). Li, Bihua Motion picture adaptation of (work): Ba wang bie ji. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Maverick Picture Company. (Added Author). Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co. Ltd. (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li. (Cast).

Summary: This tale spans 50 years--from 1925 to 1977--a story at once that of individuals and of the history of China. Two young orphan boys are in the Peking Opera's perfectionist training academy. Eventually, Dieyi is assigned the role of the concubine in the famous traditional opera of the film's title, while Xiaolou will play the king. They are locked into these roles onstage, while their personal relationship somehow survives the upheavals of World War II, the communist takeover of China and the Cultural Revolution. Dieyi is livid when Xiaolou marries Juxian, who spends her life at the mercy of two men whose work together has defined their individual personalities.

Item details

ISBN: 0788816101
ISBN: 9780788816109
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA. : Miramax Films, [1999?]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel by Lilian Lee. Originally produced as a Hong Kong motion picture in 1993. Special features: Film recommendations [text feature].
Formatted Contents Note:	Opening credits -- From the brothel -- By nature a boy -- Price of fame -- Performing for Zhang -- Determined fate -- Master Yuan -- Special day -- Engaged woman -- Most intimate friends -- To save Ziaolou -- Forget the opera -- Old master -- Show of force -- Cheng's trial -- People's anger -- Modern opera -- Out with the old society -- Betrayal -- Farewell -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of cinematography, Gu Changwei ; editor, Pei Xiaonan ; music by Zhao Jiping ; production design Yang Yuhe, Yang Zhanjia ; art direction, Chen Huaikai.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital surround; widescreen presentation preserving the original theatrical aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Language Note:	In Chinese with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Winner, Prix de la FIPRESCI and Palme d'Or: Chen Kaige, 1993 Cannes Film Festival; Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Film, 1994 Golden Globe Awards.