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, Douzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo's explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
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| Writing | Lilian Lee | Screenplay |
| Editing | Xiaonan Pei | Editor |
| Directing | Chen Kaige | Director |
| Camera | Gu Changwei | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lu Wei | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Xu Guang-Rui | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jing Tao | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fang Qing-Shan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chen Changmin | Costume Design |
| Writing | Lilian Lee | Novel |
| Production | Jun-Nian Tang | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hsu Feng | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Zhang Jinzhan | Action Director |
| Directing | Bai Yu | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Zhang Jinting | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jin Ping | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Zhao Faquan | Cinematography |
| Art | Yang Yu-He | Art Designer |
| Art | Yang Zhanjia | Art Designer |
| Art | Tingxiao Huo | Art Department Assistant |
| Sound | Nakamuka Tawishiko | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Wei Junhua | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Shen Jianqin | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Kong Jinglei | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Sound | Jiping Zhao | Music |
| Sound | Hu Bingxu | Conductor |
| Art | Xianchun Zhang | Prop Designer |
| Lighting | Kang Xiaotian | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jinming Jiang | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Huang Baorong | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Song Shan-Ming | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wang Chi-Min | Dresser |
| Sound | Jonathan Lee | Music |
| Sound | Sandy Lam | Songs |
| Sound | Jonathan Lee | Songs |
| Sound | Leslie Cheung | Theme Song Performance |
