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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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