Bawang bie ji [translated: Farewell my concubine]
Miramax Films in association with Maverick Picture Company and Tomson
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- 1993
- Publication:
- [Calif.?] : Miramax Home Entertainment, 1999
- Distribution:
- Burbank, Ca : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Related Series:
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- Summary:
- Story that spans more than 50 years in the lives of two men at the Peking Opera, friends since childhood, and the woman who comes between them. Also an absorbing drama of the period in Chinese history from the warlord era through the Cultural Revolution.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Chinese with English subtitles.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Bawang bie ji [by Li, B.]
- Related Series:
- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Farewell my concubine
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD.
Extended play, widescreen, director's cut. - Performers:
- Cast: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li.
- Production Credits:
- Producer, Hsu Feng ; director, Zhen Kaige ; screenplay, Lilian Lee and Lu Wei; music by Zhao Jiping.
- General Notes:
- Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Based on the novel by Lilian Lee.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Golden Globes, 1994: Best Foreign Language Film (Hong Kong).
Cannes Film Festival, 1993: Golden Palm (Kaige Chen); FIPRESCI Prize (Kaige Chen). - Audience:
- Rated R.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- BAW 1993 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0788816101
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Miramax Home Entertainment: 17368
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053026797
49368475 [Invalid]