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Farewell My Concubine: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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1993 · Drama
Farewell My Concubine
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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RELEASE DATE
1993
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
STARRING CAST
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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-24 11:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Farewell My Concubine would settle the national debt.
@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-27 13:00 UTC
Farewell My Concubine has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-28 21:00 UTC
Farewell My Concubine confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is Farewell My Concubine rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Farewell My Concubine (1993) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 21/100. In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Farewell My Concubine fit best?+
Farewell My Concubine works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 21/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Farewell My Concubine worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Farewell My Concubine scores 21/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.8k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Farewell My Concubine?
Rewatched Farewell My Concubine last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
💬 1,256 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/criticalkino · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.1k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Farewell My Concubine?
Just got out of Farewell My Concubine and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.2k points
The cinematography in Farewell My Concubine is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Farewell My Concubine was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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