What to say and what not to do, Cheng Dieyi is regrettable...

Arvid 2022-04-19 09:02:38

Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi are a pair of apprentice brothers who grew up together. One of them is acting as a student and the other is acting as an actress. , The two agreed to co-star in "Farewell My Concubine" for a lifetime. However, the two have fundamentally different understandings of the relationship between drama and life. Duan Xiaolou knows that drama is not life, while Cheng Dieyi is about people and dramas. Duan Xiaolou married the famous prostitute Juxian when he thought it was time to start a family and start a business, which caused Cheng Dieyi to think that Juxian was a shameful third party and made Duan Xiaolou a traitor. "The love-hate battle that was born began to escalate with the changes of the times, and eventually led to a tragedy. Cheng Dieyi played by Leslie Cheung performed delicately and presented the audience with a real character, which formed a sharp contrast with Duan Xiaolou played by Zhang Fengyi. The performances of the two people were fully and vivid, making the audience too deeply into the play. In the end, Cheng Dieyi committed suicide. It's a pity to watch the movie, I wonder why...

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  • Arnold 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    The best Chinese film, the best Leslie Cheung.

  • Marion 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    Dieyi was drunk on the stage, and suddenly countless anti-Japanese flyers were scattered over her head. The lights went out suddenly, and there was noisy in the audience. No one cared about the imperial concubine on stage anymore. Only Dieyi continued the unending beautiful dance steps that never stopped. In the chaos, only Fourth Master, alone in the upstairs box, remained undistracted. It was a mess to see here. At the end, "I am a man, not a woman Jiao'e" really cried. The 2 people who insisted purely went

Farewell My Concubine quotes

  • Master Yuan: A smile ushers in the spring.

    Master Yuan: A tear does darken all the world.

    Master Yuan: How truly does this befit you. To you... only you are possessed of such charm.