Country
France
Date
May 20, 1993
Note
Cannes Film Festival
The passionate triangle of two lifelong friends and the woman who comes between them!
2h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tong Di | Zhang the Eunuch |
| Yin Zhi | Teenage Douzi |
| Ma Mingwei | Young Douzi |
| Zhao Hailong | Teenage Shitou |
| Fei Zhenxiang | Young Shitou |
| Yang Yong Chao | Young Xiao Laizi |
| Huang Fei | Old Master |
| Jiang Wenli | Douzi's Mother |
| Zhi Yitong | Aoki Saburo |
| Li Chun | Teenage Xiao Si |
| David Wu | Red Guard |
| Shen Huifen | Cai Feng |
| Huang Lei | Little Hooligan |
| Fang Zheng | Client |
| Sui Yongqing | Madam |
| Yang Lixin | Douzi (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 霸王别姬 |
| Lingua originale | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Lingue parlate | 普通话 |
| Paesi di produzione | China, Hong Kong |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Tomson (Hong Kong) Films Co., Ltd. |
| Data di uscita | 1 gennaio 1993 |
| Exec. Producer | Tang Jun Nian, Pin Hsu, Sunday Sun |
| Producer | Hsu Feng, Donald Ranvaud, Zhenduo Li, Sun Ying, Zhang Xia |
| Writer | Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Lu Wei |
| Editors | Pei Xiaonan, Kong Jinlei |
| Cinematography | Gu Changwei, Zhao Faquan |
| Asst. Directors | Bai Yu, Jin Ping, Zhang Jinting, Chen Kaige, Zhang Jinzhan |
| Lighting | Kang Xiaotian |
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| Camera Operators | Gu Changwei |
| Add. Photography | Gu Changwei |
| Production Design | Yang Yu-He, Yang Zhanjia, Tingxiao Huo, Xianchun Zhang, Huaikai Chen |
| Art Direction | Huaikai Chen, Tingxiao Huo, Xianchun Zhang, Yang Yu-He, Yang Zhanjia |
| Set Decoration | Tingxiao Huo, Xianchun Zhang, Yang Yu-He, Yang Zhanjia, Huaikai Chen |
| Composer | Jonathan Lee, Zhao Jiping, Leslie Cheung, Nakamuka Tawishiko, Wei Junhua, Hu Bingxu, Shen Jianqin, Sandy Lam, Tao Jing |
| Sound | Leslie Cheung, Jonathan Lee, Zhao Jiping, Nakamuka Tawishiko, Wei Junhua, Hu Bingxu, Shen Jianqin, Sandy Lam, Tao Jing |
| Costume Design | Chen Changmin, Song Shan-Ming, Huang Baorong, Wang Chi-Min, Jinming Jiang, Fang Qing-Shan, Xu Guangrui |
| Makeup | Fang Qing-Shan, Xu Guangrui, Song Shan-Ming, Huang Baorong, Wang Chi-Min, Jinming Jiang, Chen Changmin |
| Hairstyling | Song Shan-Ming, Huang Baorong, Wang Chi-Min, Jinming Jiang, Chen Changmin, Fang Qing-Shan, Xu Guangrui |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 6.400.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1993
Country
Argentina
Date
Nov 04, 1993
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 02, 1993
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 02, 1993
Country
Taiwan
Date
Dec 10, 1993
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 31, 1993
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 07, 1994
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 11, 1994
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
Mar 10, 1997
Certification
15+
Theatrical release
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jan 01, 1993
Country
China
Date
Jul 26, 1993
Country
United States
Date
Sep 16, 1993
Certification
R
Country
France
Date
Oct 26, 1993
Certification
TP
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Country
South Korea
Date
Dec 24, 1993
Certification
15
Country
Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1994
Certification
M
Country
Taiwan
Date
Apr 01, 2020
Certification
保護級
Note
數位修復版
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 28, 2023
Note
4K
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Sep 13, 2011
Note
Blu-ray
Country
China
Date
Feb 11, 2012
Note
Blu-ray
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 21, 2016
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 07, 2019
Note
Blu-ray
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Country
Taiwan
Date
Aug 09, 2019
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Aug 04, 2021
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 23, 2024
Note
The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-Ray
Country
United States
Date
Jul 23, 2024
Note
The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-Ray
TV
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 25, 1995
Note
BBC Two / Part of "BBC 100"
Country
France
Date
Feb 01, 2025
Note
Ciné+ OCS
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