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A breath-taking opus of intimate passion, unbridled colour, and the timeless frailty of lovefarewell my concubine (1993) 4k uhd + Blu-ray limited edition hardbox + hardcover booklet - imprint asia #41director chen kaige's farewell my concubine is a breathtaking opus of intimate passion, unbridled colour, and the timeless frailty of love - now joining imprint asia on 4k uhd with brand new dolby vision grading in a limited edition hardbox. Two boys meet at an opera training school in peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history. Starring leslie cheung, zhang fengyi, and imprint favourite gong li, this masterpiece of filmmaking is considered a landmark entry in Chinese cinema, remaining the only Chinese-language film to be awarded the palme d'or, and is named as one of the 100 best films in global history by time magazine. 1500 Copies only. Special features & technical specs disc one - 4k uhd2160p ultra high-definition new dolby vision / hdr10 presentation on 4k uhd, restored from the original 35mm camera negativeaudio mandarin dts-hd master audio 5.1aspect ratio 1.85 1optional English subtitlesdisc two - Blu-ray1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-raynew interview with film critic tony raynsthe making of 'farewell my concubine' - featuretteaudio mandarin dts-hd master audio 5.1aspect ratio 1.85 1optional English subtitleshardcover bookletan exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand new essays by film scholar / critic grace han and author / film critic walter chaw.
