Fifth-generation Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige’s “Farewell My Concubine” wowed the Cannes jury under president Louis Malle in 1993 — all the way to a Palme d’Or win. But by the time the three-hour epic ...

A 4K uncut restoration of Chen Kaige’s 1993 Palme d’Or winner “Farewell My Concubine” is a highlight of the Toronto International Film Festival‘s (TIFF) Classics strand while Jean-Luc Godard‘s last ...

When “Farewell My Concubine” hit the screens in China in 1993, many were shocked by its portrayal of taboo subjects—homosexuality, suicide and the Cultural Revolution. The story follows two young boys ...

The 3D Peking Opera film Farewell, My Concubine was screened as an opening work during "Chinese Film Week" at Japan's Tokyo Film Festival on July 5. Poster of the 3D Peking Opera film Farewell, My ...

A well-crafted Joseon Dynasty palace saga in which a royal consort is thrown into a merciless game of thrones, "The Concubine" seduces by way of a slow but ultimately gratifying plot reversal. A ...

The Chinese helmer will be jury president at the 26th installment as the festival transcends regional tensions. By Gavin J Blair TOKYO – Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige will be president of the jury for ...