Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Bawang Bie Ji

Play trailer Bawang Bie Ji R 1993 2h 50m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
In 1924, young Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) begins training at the Beijing Opera House at the same time as Duan Xiaolou (Fengyi Zhang). Cheng specializes in playing female parts, often against Duan's commanding male leads. While pretending to be in love with Duan onstage, Cheng begins to develop actual romantic feelings for his co-star, which are not reciprocated. Over the next 50 years, the two men maintain a complicated friendship as China undergoes turbulent changes.
Bawang Bie Ji

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All Bawang Bie Ji photos

Bawang Bie Ji

Bawang Bie Ji (1993) Bawang Bie Ji (1993) Bawang Bie Ji (1993) Bawang Bie Ji (1993) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In 1924, young Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) begins training at the Beijing Opera House at the same time as Duan Xiaolou (Fengyi Zhang). Cheng specializes in playing female parts, often against Duan's commanding male leads. While pretending to be in love with Duan onstage, Cheng begins to develop actual romantic feelings for his co-star, which are not reciprocated. Over the next 50 years, the two men maintain a complicated friendship as China undergoes turbulent changes.
Director
Chen Kaige
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround