Farewell My Concubine (15), May 1994

Joint winner of the Palme D’Or and winner of the International Critic’s Prize at Cannes, Chen Kaige’s  magnificent epic covers the changing fortunes and intense relationship between two stars of Peking Opera during the 50 years which saw China’s turbulent progression from the Warlord Period of the 1920’s through the turmoil of the Cultural revolution.