"Farewell My Concubine" has won international awards such as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in the United States. It is the highest honor for mainland Chinese movies in the world. In "Farewell My Concubine", the world's most unanimously rated two people: one is the director Chen Kaige, the other is the actor Leslie Cheung.
The role of Cheng Dieyi played by Leslie Cheung in the movie has become one of the most successful roles recognized in the hearts of movie fans.
Leslie Cheung portrays Cheng Dieyi's mental state through her eyes and movements. The audience has empathy for Cheng Dieyi's unique psychology under the careful interpretation of Leslie Cheung.
Cheng Dieyi, played by Leslie Cheung in "Farewell My Concubine", is an unsurpassed classic role. As an actor born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and never exposed to Peking opera art, Leslie Cheung worked hard with amazing perseverance and Beijing accent before shooting "Farewell My Concubine", and succeeded in the film with superb acting skills. It interprets the inner world of Peking Opera Danjiao Cheng Dieyi , shocked the audience watching the film and left an indelible impression on them.
