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 ...
Un chef-d'oeuvre. Une Palme d'or méritée. La petite histoire dans la grande histoire, comme si le destin de chacun se trouvait mélé au destin d'une nation. Un film bouleversant, tant au niveau de ...
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 ...
Un grand drame shakespearien à la mode Confucius. Dans ce long mélodrame, à la mise en scène complexe et ambitieuse, alternent les scènes de foule spectaculaires avec des scènes intimistes d'une ...