Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Directed by Chen Kaige · 171 min · Drama
76.6 TOPICAL score · #486 of 6,776 films
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Farewell My Concubine (1993, directed by Chen Kaige) has a TOPICAL score of 76.6 - ranked 486 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (722 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (722 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read36,225 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li (actor #375), Lü Qi
“The film was included in The New York Times's 2004 list of The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made and Time's 2005 list of Best Movies of All Time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10