Word: stringyhair
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Dates: during 1993-1993
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...undoubtedlycause some confusion for those unfamiliar withChinese history, but while the history provides apowerful backdrop, the tale is ultimately one ofhuman relationships and betrayal. The scenesportraying Dieyi's opium addiction are the onlytruly annoying sequences of the film, althoughprobably purposely confusing, as the sequencesshift between depicting Dieyi with long, stringyhair to Dieyi as the short-haired, successfulactor who has Beijing at his feet. A film thatcannot be shows in Taiwan (more than half of itsactors are from mainland China), "Farewell MyConcubine" is nonetheless a movie that Americansat least can savor and enjoy, providing us with aunique look at Chinese history...
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