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Drama Cannes 1993 · Palme d'Or

Farewell My Concubine

Directed by Chen Kaige · 1993 ·

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Answer Summary

Farewell My Concubine (1993) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

89%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

95% Critic Score
95% Audience
86 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4
8.1 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 51m
Cast
Leslie Cheung , Zhang Fengyi , Gong Li

🏆 1 nomination

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (95% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (95%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.1/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Farewell My Concubine worth watching?

    Yes — Farewell My Concubine earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Chen Kaige's Palme d'Or winner remains the most acclaimed Chinese film on the world stage.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Farewell My Concubine about?

    Two Beijing opera performers navigate love, art, and political upheaval across fifty years of modern Chinese history.

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