Farewell My Concubine

Movie • 1993 • Drama  

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Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled "Farewell My Concubine" that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Doutzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo's explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
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Does the dog die?
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a tortoise is graphically killed on screen
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is an animal sad?
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Does a dragon die?
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Is a baby stillborn?
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Abandonment
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Are there abusive parents?
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Is a child abused?
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taemsmalls
The first 40 minutes of the movie include many scenes of children getting abused
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Anonymous
Xiaolou hits Juxian during an argument. Juxian hits him when he arrives home from a meeting. They also often argue or verbally abuse each other.
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Kids are spanked with swords
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Is there addiction?
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Opium addiction
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When does this happen so I can skip the part?
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Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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JayHay
There are probably several moments but the one that stands out to me is when the CCP comes to power and they detain the three mains
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Does a woman get slapped?
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LunaB
the act is not shown but it's heavily implied and you can see the perpetrator chasing and pinning down the victim before it happens
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Around 35 minutes in a very uncomfortable scene happens where a young boy is sexually assaulted by an older man. It’s quick and then cuts to another scene, but the build up is extremely uncomfortable.

There’s a scene where a woman in a whore house is being harassed by a group of men, but they are stopped by a main character.

In a scene a man is kissed dubiously and the man who does it is overall creepy

At several other times it’s implied that SA happens or is going to happen, but is stopped.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Off camera
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lichan
not squashed, but a few characters get hit on the head with big stones throughout the film
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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JayHay
Main character's mother cuts off his extra finger before she sells him to the theater school
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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LunaB
in total there are two scenes of characters hanging themselves to death
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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No, but in one scene a character has something shoved into his mouth and blood drips out. No visible damage though.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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JayHay
Not shown but very much implied, a boy is castrated so that he can continue to play the female role as he gets older
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Does someone break a bone?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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An infant is left to freeze to death outside, and is technically abducted by young boys in the troupe. This saves the baby though.
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Does a kid die?
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Off screen
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Death
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Is the r-slur used?
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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Fear
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Are there ghosts?
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Does someone self harm?
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Is there misophonia?
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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A child hangs themselves at the beginning of the movie

[Spoiler] the movie ends with a suicide
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Noxious
Does a baby cry?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Is there shakey cam?
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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ruibaozha
Yes. Juxian is struck in the stomach during a fight between the CCP and the lead opera performers while she is heavily pregnant. She miscarries and loses the baby almost immediately.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Does the black guy die first?
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Is there hate speech?
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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juice
Though not in the typical fashion, Cheng Dieyi is misgendered as a cis man by being forced to call himself a girl at the threat of violence.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Sexism
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Social
Are there fat suits?
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Is someone homeless?
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Does a plane crash?
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Does a car crash?
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The invasion of Beijing by the Japanese is depicted & lots of guns. The CCP also use guns in a later scene
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there blood/gore?
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JayHay
Not excessive but uncomfortable
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Does someone drown?
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