Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the best-selling novel by Lilian Lee Farewell My Concubine is an epic exploration of art friendship & betrayal Set against the tumultuous backdrop of more than fifty years of Chinese history the film charts the relationship between Cheng (Leslie Cheung) & Duan (Zhang Fengyi) two stars in the Peking Opera troupe & the woman who comes between them Chen Kaige&s sumptuous & moving epic holds an important place in the history of Chinese-language cinema Recognised with more than twenty major awards including a Golden Globe a BAFTA & the FIPRESCI & Palme d& Or at the Cannes Film Festival it brought the cinema of China to a western audience