Farewell My Concubine

Two Beijing opera performers grow up together under harsh training and become celebrated stars as China undergoes decades of political upheaval. Their bond is tested by ambition, romance, shifting loyalties, and the difficult boundary between the roles they perform and their lives offstage.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy ambitious, emotionally intense historical dramas such as To Live, especially stories about art, identity, friendship, and survival; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced entertainment or hopeful moods.

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