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Plot "Farewell My Concubine" movie commentary copy

Farewell My Concubine" is the greatest film in the history of Chinese cinema.

It is also an unprecedented epic work that has never been surpassed

It is the only Chinese film to win the Palme d'Or

It was also the first film of Zhang Guorong, Gong Li

Zhang Fengyi and other actors

On this special day

We may spend ten minutes to revisit this classic

to remember and honor the memory of brother Leslie Cheung

No matter how many years have passed, re-watching "Farewell My Concubine

can still give people a sense of epic that is like a lifetime ago

The movie itself has a strong atmosphere of the times with the "vicissitudes of the human world"

The complete and vivid characters and the sense of disillusionment that "all sails are gone"

All of them make people feel sad

The film is adapted from the original novel by Li Bihua

The film is based on Li Bihua's original novel, and uses a scene from "Farewell My Concubine" as the introduction throughout

The film brings out the memories of the generation that is constantly fluctuating due to the development of history

The film begins in a stadium

Two middle-aged men pretend to be the King and Yu Ji

They have not seen each other for 11 years, and now they are going to work together in a play.

Time is drawn back more than 50 years

In 1924, Douzi's mother is walking through the streets of Beiping with him in her arms

They stopped in an empty space where a troupe was performing

Everyone was gathered around a dozen children dressed as "monkeys" doing "monkey shows"

One of the children took advantage of the chaos to sneak away

The spectators had a problem with it, and they were rebuked

To stop the commotion in the crowd

A big brother named Little Stone picked up a brick and hit his head

The spectators just want to have a fresh look

Seeing this scene, they stopped causing trouble, and the performance could continue

But when he returned to the troupe, Little Stone did not receive any praise from the master

In the eyes of the master, such a way of relieving the situation was just a cheap way of doing things.

Only good practice is the right way!

Little Stone was beaten together with Little Rascal, who had just been captured.

On the other hand, Little Douzi and her mother appeared in the courtyard of the opera troupe.

She knew she couldn't raise Little Douzi in these troubled times

So she had to send him here to learn the art

So that he could make a living in the future

But when the master looked at the little bean, he refused to accept him as his pupil

Because although Douzi was handsome, he had six fingers

If he did not cut his fingers, he would not be able to become an actor

The desperate mother saw that the plea was useless, so she dragged the little bean out of the house

In order not to let the little bean suffer with her, she was ruthless

With a kitchen knife, she cut off the little bean's sixth finger, which was frozen

It was so painful that he ran around the house

His mother squeezed his little hand and made a promise to the troupe

After that, she never appeared in front of him again

As an introvert, Douzi found it difficult to find a partner in the troupe.

Knowing his background, people deliberately made fun of him and bullied him

However, Xiaodouzi's silence did not let the brothers stop teasing him

Only the eldest brother, Little Stone, was the only one in the group

The only one who cares for Little Douzi very much

He protected him from the beginning and let him sleep with himself to avoid being bullied

The training of the troupe was very hard, and Douzi was forced to press his legs with stones

This was very hard for the newcomer

Little stone secretly helped him move a stone during the training

But because of this, he was beaten

The sharp-eyed master saw this scene and let Little Stone be punished in the snow

Little Douzi also learned of his brother's love for him

The two children grew up together and became teenagers in a flash

Little Douzi, who was born with a beautiful face, was trained by the master

He was groomed for the role of Dan

But he had some "gender identity" problems

He could never memorize his own lyrics

The line "I am originally a girl" in "Sifan

He didn't understand why he had to say he was a man

Why did he have to say he was a woman in the play?

He always said "I am originally a man" wrongly

As a result, he received many beatings from his master

Little Stone helped him take a bath and told him never to be beaten again for reciting the wrong words

And Little Douzi told his brother. If he was killed one day

Then all the money he had saved would go to his senior brother, as if giving his last words

One day, Little Rascal heard the sound of hawking, for a bite of iced gourd

He escaped from the theater. Little Douzi escaped with him.

The two of them wandered the streets and coincidentally met a famous actor

They sneaked into the theater

This was the first time they witnessed a famous actor's style

That day, they happened to be singing "Farewell My Concubine".

The stage was glittering, the audience was crowded, and the market was full

Little Rascal was so moved by this scene that he cried out in pain

He couldn't help but feel that to become such a character

He wondered how many beatings he would have to take and when he would become an actor.

They decided to return to the troupe before they finished watching the play.

The entire troupe was punished for their escape, especially Little Stone

Little Douzi rushed to tell the master. No relation to the master brother

It is their own to run, and took the initiative to lie on the stool ready to be punished

Master saw this, just pick up the stick to beat him, want to kill him

Seeing that the little bean was about to be killed

Little stone can only grit his teeth, want to rush up to fight with the master

Little did not expect that Little Rascal would save them

He guessed that when it was his turn, he would also be killed.

So he ate all the candy canes left in his pocket in one gulp

This incident shocked the crowd

It also saved Little Douzi's life

But the life of the troupe did not change much because of the death of Little Rascal

Soon after, peace returned

That day, the master gave a lecture on the play "Farewell My Concubine".

Xiang Yu, the king of the hegemony, was a great man, but he was a reckless man.

In the end, he was defeated by Liu Bang and was left with only a horse and Yu Ji

Yu Ji refused to live alone, so she drew her sword and killed herself.

Master said, this play has the truth of life

It is "one has to make one's own way"

Little Stone and Little Douzi both listened intently

Little Stone liked the heroic spirit of the play

Little Douzi, on the other hand, listened to the message of being devoted to one's life, and practiced even harder

Eunuch Zhang is going to have a birthday soon

The manager of the opera house came to the theater to choose people, and immediately saw the beautiful little bean

But Xiao Douzi opened his mouth, but still could not say the line "I was originally a girl

Singing the wrong "I was originally a boy"

When the manager heard this, he immediately pulled a face, seeing that little bean couldn't get out of his misery

Little Stone was determined to

When the manager heard this, he looked down and saw that Little Douzi could not get out of his misery.

Put the master's cigarette bag in the little bean's mouth and stir it around

If he didn't do this, Little Douzi would only suffer more in the future

Little Douzi finally sang "I am originally a girl" in front of everyone

Little beans and little stone for the first time together on stage singing "Farewell My Concubine

Singing with a tone, is also considered a successful debut

After singing, the two saw a sword in the Zhang House and liked it very much

Little Douzi promised to send him this sword in the future

Little Douzi was taken back to his room

More confusion about his gender

It was not until nightfall that Little Douzi came out of Eunuch Zhang's mansion

Little stone did not know what had happened. They could only walk together in silence all the way

Under the city wall, a baby's cry caught Xiaodouzi's attention

He disregarded his master's admonition that "every man has his own life"

He took the baby back and raised it in the theater

More than ten years passed and it was 1937.

Little Stone and Little Douzi became two of the most famous actors in the capital

They were called Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi

At this time, despite the chaos of the times, the enthusiasm of opera fans was still high

The most famous opera singer in the capital was Yuan Siji, who was a very wealthy man.

He came backstage and praised Cheng Dieyi.

He also gave him a set of expensive rhinestone phoenix crown

But he did not have a good face to Duan Xiaolou, the scene was immediately awkward

And Duan Xiaolou also very disdain for this, categorically refused the invitation of the fourth master Yuan

After that, Duan Xiaolou went to drink wine and look for his favorite girl Juxian

It so happened that Juxian was pestered by a group of unreasonable customers

She was so angry that she was forced to jump from the second floor

Luckily, Duan Xiaolou caught her

Then, in order to free Juxian from the pestering

He lied that he was engaged to Juxian on that day and they drank the same bowl of wine

The troublemakers uncovered Duan Xiaolou's lie

In desperation, he once again used his "brain smashing" skills

Scared off the troublemakers

Soon, Cheng Dieyi found out about the drama

He lost his temper with his senior brother

He thought that he had violated his master's teaching of "one for all".

(Brother, I want you to follow me...)

(Not true)

(Can't I just sing with you for the rest of my life?)

(I've been singing for half of my life...)

(No! We're talking about a lifetime.)

(One year, one month, one day, one hour...)

(Not even a lifetime!)

(Dieyi, you really have to be crazy to live!)

(It's true that you have to be crazy to sing, but if you live, you're crazy too...)

(In this human world, in this mortal world...)

(How can we live?)

Ever since Duan Xiaolou helped her out, Juxian really liked him

She used all her belongings and even her last pair of shoes to redeem herself.

She approached Duan Xiaolou barefoot and lied that she had been kicked out

She had to go to Duan Xiaolou

At this time, Cheng Dieyi, who thought Juxian was a third party, did not give her a good face

slammed the door and left, Juxian played a trick

said that if Duan Xiaolou does not want her, she will have to go jump again

So Duan Xiaolou immediately agreed to marry

(Dieyi call you sister-in-law! Do not call can not!)

(And tonight the witness this job you have to give me next!)

(Huang Tianba and the play can not act)

(Master did not teach me)

(Don't go!)

(Where are you going?)

(What do you care where I go?)

("Brother, don't leave)

("Master Yuan invited us tonight to train us)

(What does Yuan care about Duan?)

("I am the fake king and you are the real Yu Ji)

Disheartened, Cheng Dieyi went alone that night to find Master Yuan.

At Yuan's place, Cheng Dieyi saw

The sword that she saw in Eunuch Zhang's house when she was a child

Master Yuan saw that Cheng Dieyi liked the sword, so he wanted to give it to him

And Dieyi wanted to buy it, but Master Yuan said, "A sword is a reward for a friend."

That night the thunder was so loud that the two of them got drunk and sank in the courtyard

Cheng Dieyi almost hurt himself with the sword

Cheng Dieyi fulfilled the promise he made as a teenager

She gave him the sword that Duan Xiaolou liked

But Duan Xiaolou has long since forgotten this incident

Cheng Dieyi finally saddened by this and chose to stop communicating with Duan Xiaolou

At this time, Beiping had fallen, and now Beiping was "in dire straits".

The opera house had to open for them

Cheng Dieyi continued to sing on stage

In the background, she wore Duan Xiaolou's costume

Duan Xiaolou couldn't resist and got into a confrontation with the other party

So the other party was arrested

And specified that Cheng Dieyi to go to their place to sing a song before they would let people go

Therefore, Cheng Dieyi was ready to rush to

Juxian also rushed to beg him to hurry, or Duan Xiaolou will really be killed

But seeing this scene of Juxian

Cheng Dieyi was not happy, and put up a fight

So, Juxian could only coax him

promised that as long as he could bring Duan Xiaolou back, she would leave him

No longer disturb their life together

After hearing this promise, Cheng Dieyi went to the military camp alone

She sang "The Peony Pavilion" to the Japanese

Duan Xiaolou was then successfully released

But the conflict between them deepened

Naturally, Juxian did not keep the promise she made to Dieyi

Duan Xiaolou and Duan Xiaolou continued to live together and had a grand wedding

Dieyi didn't go to the wedding, but stayed with Master Yuan

Juxian told Duan Xiaolou to stop singing and live peacefully as a family

Cheng Dieyi, on the other hand, contracted a serious illness

Master heard about the current state of their discord and gave them a lecture

They made up, but Juxian couldn't stand the thought of Duan Xiaolou being beaten

Instead, he sued Cheng Dieyi, saying he was also responsible for

This angered Duan Xiaolou, he slapped Juxian severely

told her not to talk too much, under the master's forced head press

The two resolved the apparent conflict

One day, the master gave his disciples a demonstration of "Lin Chong's Night Run".

He was so excited that he died on the spot

The troupe was disbanded and everyone left.

Only a child named Xiao Si refused to leave because he had not been punished by kneeling.

He is the abandoned baby that Cheng Dieyi picked up under the city wall.

Cheng Dieyi was going to take Xiao Si as his pupil and continue to teach him to sing.

Time has passed and it's 1945.

Cheng Dieyi was forced to sing for them, but the people on stage were all vulgar

Duan Xiaolou went up to relieve Cheng Dieyi, but unexpectedly the people below started to fight.

In the chaos, the pregnant Juxian had a miscarriage.

Cheng Dieyi was accused of being a traitor because she had sung for the Japanese.

In order to save Dieyi, Duan Xiaolou begs the Fourth Master Yuan in a low voice.

But the Fourth Master Yuan makes things difficult for Duan Xiaolou

But finally agreed to save Cheng Dieyi

In the courtroom, Yuan said that Cheng Dieyi was oppressed

But Dieyi refused to lie.

He believed that he was not forced to sing

And that he sang to spread the national art to Japan.

These words angered the people who helped him.

Fortunately, someone appreciated him and Cheng Dieyi was able to get an amnesty

After that, Cheng Dieyi became more crazy about opium.

Duan Xiaolou, who no longer sang in the opera, sold watermelons for a living

The world is changing fast.

The owner of the opera house could not help but feel that no matter how times change

Beijing opera will always be a national treasure, and they will always have an audience.

Cheng Dieyi sang "Farewell My Concubine" again with her brother.

This time, even if the singing on stage broke the sound

The audience still gave him a round of applause

He decided to quit smoking and restart his singing career.

On Master Yuan's side, he was quickly defeated as a landlord

Xiao Si also followed the march and became a member of the "new world"

Leaving behind a disbelieving Juxian and Duan Xiaolou

It was not easy to quit smoking, Dieyi broke down and went crazy in the room several times

It was only with the help of Duan Xiaolou and Juxian that he was able to survive

After he succeeded in quitting smoking, Cheng Dieyi's suffering had only just begun.

In those days, Peking Opera had to be reformed too

Attempting to turn over a new leaf, Xiao Si, who had long been discontented, openly rebelled against Cheng Dieyi

Stealing the concept, Duan Xiaolou was forced by the pressure of the times

Can only compromise in front of everyone

Xiao Si went home and could not bear to continue to be physically punished and left home

Not long after, Xiao Si takes over

Cheng Dieyi was excluded from the theater

Duan Xiaolou wanted Dieyi to compromise and be accepted in the current era

But Cheng Dieyi did not want to give in

And all their costumes burned in a fire, never to sing again

Even Juxian has been turned over to old scores

After the revelation of Juxian, Duan Xiaolou was forced to draw a clear line with Juxian

that they do not love Juxian

Juxian returned the sword he saved from the fire to Cheng Dieyi

Finally, after looking at him twice, he chose to hang himself from a beam when he returned home

Eleven years later, the movie ends with the stadium at the beginning

Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou as actors of the Peking Opera troupe

Rehearsing "Farewell My Concubine" again

Under the reminder of Duan Xiaolou

Cheng Dieyi remembered that when she was a little bean

"I am originally a man's son", a line that she often recited incorrectly.

And this awakened Cheng Dieyi at once

In order to be true to herself, Cheng Dieyi chooses to do the real thing and wields her sword to kill herself

And that's the end of the film

The reason why "Farewell My Concubine" is called the highest masterpiece in the history of Chinese cinema

The biggest reason is that it has a nested structure

The epic style of the film brings together

to the 1970s into the lives of a few people

condensed into the life experiences of a few people

The contrast between two stages

The constant intertext between the theater stage and the real life stage

Cheng Dieyi, who is immersed in the play

and Duan Xiaolou, who is constantly compromising with reality

From the gradual decline of Peking Opera

The journey of the gradual decline of Peking Opera reveals the distortion and destruction of human nature behind each era

In this film, Leslie Cheung and Cheng Dieyi are united as one person and one actor

And they play another identity together, that is, "the real Yu Ji"

The three images are superimposed on each other

finally presenting a classic character with great historical

and dramatic tension of the classic character

The role of Cheng Dieyi is the only one that Zhang Guo Rong

Because you can not find any way

a second actor more suitable than him to perform that magnificent

The charm of forgetfulness and selflessness

Cheng Dieyi did not compromise with reality many times

In order to become the "real Yu Ji", she exiles herself and even destroys herself, going crazy for the drama

The artist's purest nature is to be drunk in the dream and not to wake up.

But he was also the one who transferred the dirty water thrown on him

transferred to Juxian

At that time, Juxian had actually treated Cheng Dieyi as his own family

After all these things, she could only choose to kill herself

This also caused the deepest scar in Cheng Dieyi's heart

It indirectly paved the way for his subsequent suicide.

Cheng Dieyi was justifiable

He said, "I reveal the purple and the red, and I reveal the broken wall.

Although it reflects the destruction of human nature. But the more important part is

Cheng Dieyi finally at that moment to distinguish between reality and drama

Duan Xiaolou is the "false king"

He kept falling to his knees in front of all times in an attempt to save himself

And she is the "real Yu Ji", always pursuing only dramatic art

It has nothing to do with the changes of the times themselves

Understanding this, he could only expose it regardless

That's why director Chen Kaige said

After this, Cheng Dieyi will always be a dead character

As the saying goes, "If you don't go crazy, you can't live."

Many people say they don't understand why Cheng Dieyi committed suicide at the end.

In fact, after half a century of devastation.

After half a century of devastation, she was able to reunite with her brother and remembered the suffering and persecution she had suffered before.

Suicide is instead a decent choice to leave the world

He wanted to die to fulfill the possibility of becoming the "real Yu Ji".

Of course, "Farewell My Concubine" is a film that brings together history

traditional culture, human nature, gender identity

It is a film that combines many issues such as history, culture, human nature, gender identity, faith and bigotry, and idealism.

There are so many different ways to interpret it that I can't tell you all of them here.

If you haven't seen the film yet

If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to watch it, and you will have your own interpretation.

Well, that's it for today's story

I'm XXX, a narrator dedicated to bringing movies to life. See you next time.

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