Notable for being the first Chinese film to ever win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine weaves a tale of friendship, unrequited love, jealousy, betrayal, and retribution spanning five decades of Chinese history.

Notable for being the first Chinese film to ever win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine weaves a tale of friendship, unrequited love, jealousy, betrayal, and retribution spanning five decades of Chinese history.

Notable for being the first Chinese film to ever win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, Chen Kaige's&nbsp;Farewell My Concubine weaves a tale of friendship, unrequited love, jealousy, betrayal, and retribution spanning five decades of Chinese history.

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Retro Reels takes a look back at film&nbsp;over the decades &mdash;&nbsp;especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a&nbsp;critical look at&nbsp;old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation. 
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Retro Reels takes a look back at film over the decades — especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a critical look at old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation.  

Retro Reels takes a look back at film&nbsp;over the decades —&nbsp;especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a&nbsp;critical look at&nbsp;old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation. 
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