Farewell My Concubine [Blu-ray] [Criterion Collection]

Production companies from Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan cooperated to produce this historical drama. The story begins in the 1920s, and continues through to the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution. The early part of the film focuses on the training and adolescent relationships of two young men who are destined to perform in the famed Peking Opera. Due to the arduous and complex nature of their training, the story begins when one of them (nicknamed Douzi) (played as an adult by Hong Kong sin...