Review of Farewell My Concubine

In 1993, when I was only a pupil, my grandfather took me to the cinema to see this great movie for the first time. At that time, I was too young to understand this movie and only surprised by the beautiful scene. Twenty years passed and I see this movie again because of my friend's recommendation. This time, I carefully follow the movie plot in about 2 hours and never feel any boring. This film is as perfect as an artistic works in every aspects such as photography, plot, acting skills and spiritual core. I think the most attractive element for me is the spiritual core. Through the story of two Beijing Opera stars, the movie shows an scroll of the Chinese social change among more than 50 years. It also focus on the ordinary people's hardship and suffering. Although the love is the topical subject for this movie as its name shows. But I think the director want to express more than love. It tells much more about the humanity under the extreme conditions. In one word, a person cannot say he is familiar with Chinese film if he hasn't seen this "farewell my concubine".