North Beach Library Community Room
Watch the weekly cinema screening of Farewell My Concubine, followed by a discussion with local photographer and film enthusiast, Tommy Milutin.
Dieyi and Xiaolou grow up under brutal Peking Opera training, forming a powerful but complicated bond shaped by their onstage roles. As Dieyi’s feelings for Xiaolou deepen, their relationship unravels when Xiaolou marries the courtesan Juxian, creating a tense and emotionally fraught love triangle.
R, 171 mins., 1993. Film in Mandarin. Closed captions (CC) in English.