Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬) (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,538,649Details
International Box Office $977,411Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,516,060
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Metrics

Legs:104.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,905,855

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Farewell My Concubine
September 22nd, 2023 (Limited) by Film Movement, released as Farewell My Concubine
International Releases: July 26th, 1993 (Wide), released as Bà Wáng Bié Jī (霸王别姬) (China)
March 30th, 2017 (Wide), released as Ba wang bie ji (South Korea)
April 1st, 2023 (Wide), released as Bà Wáng Bié Jī (패왕별희 디 오리지널) (South Korea)
July 28th, 2023 (Limited), released as Ba wang bie ji (さらば、わが愛 覇王別姫) (Japan)
MPAA Rating: R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.
Running Time: 171 minutes
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Historical Drama, 1930s, Abandoned Child, Prostitution, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Opera, Suicide, Set in China, Communism, 1940s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Civil War, 1970s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2023 - $19,859   1 $19,859   $5,236,747 1,563
Sep 29, 2023 - $52,839 +166% 6 $8,807   $5,311,415 1,564
Oct 6, 2023 - $39,057 -26% 3 $13,019   $5,380,881 1,565
Oct 13, 2023 - $29,691 -24% 18 $1,650   $5,410,572 1,566
Oct 20, 2023 - $12,042 -59% 10 $1,204   $5,456,960 1,567
Oct 27, 2023 - $4,396 -63% 4 $1,099   $5,470,387 1,568
Nov 3, 2023 - $4,937 +12% 6 $823   $5,480,991 1,569
Nov 24, 2023 - $2,091   2 $1,046   $5,534,551 1,572
Dec 1, 2023 - $6,009 +187% 2 $3,005   $5,538,649 1,573

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1993 11 $106,277   3 $35,426   $106,277 2
Oct 22, 1993 12 $265,350 +150% 20 $13,268   $371,627 3
Oct 29, 1993 9 $543,179 +105% 54 $10,059   $914,806 4
Nov 5, 1993 8 $581,706 +7% 65 $8,949   $1,496,512 5
Nov 12, 1993 8 $445,485 -23% 69 $6,456   $1,942,077 6
Nov 19, 1993 9 $377,043 -15% 69 $5,464   $2,319,120 7
Nov 26, 1993 12 $269,360 -29% 52 $5,180   $2,588,480 8
Dec 3, 1993 10 $211,279 -22% 61 $3,464   $2,799,759 9
Dec 10, 1993 12 $173,988 -18% 54 $3,222   $2,973,747 10
Sep 22, 2023 35 $41,688   1 $41,688   $5,258,576 1,564
Sep 29, 2023 29 $83,248 +100% 6 $13,875   $5,341,824 1,565
Oct 6, 2023 32 $58,259 -30% 13 $4,481   $5,400,083 1,566
Oct 13, 2023 32 $44,835 -23% 4 $11,209   $5,444,918 1,567
Oct 20, 2023 35 $21,073 -53% 10 $2,107   $5,465,991 1,568
Oct 27, 2023 39 $10,063 -52% 4 $2,516   $5,476,054 1,569
Nov 3, 2023 33 $22,530 +124% 6 $3,755   $5,505,342 1,570

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 7/26/1993 $0000$0
Japan 7/28/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 3/30/2017 $0 0 461 2,395 $977,411 4/24/2024
 
International Total$977,411 4/24/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Leslie Cheung    Cheng Dieyi
Zhang Fengyi    Duan Xiaolou
Gong Li    Juxian

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Production and Technical Credits

Kaige Chen    Director
Pik Kwan Lee    Screenwriter
Lu Wei    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Legs:104.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,905,855

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Farewell My Concubine
September 22nd, 2023 (Limited) by Film Movement, released as Farewell My Concubine
International Releases: July 26th, 1993 (Wide), released as Bà Wáng Bié Jī (霸王别姬) (China)
March 30th, 2017 (Wide), released as Ba wang bie ji (South Korea)
April 1st, 2023 (Wide), released as Bà Wáng Bié Jī (패왕별희 디 오리지널) (South Korea)
July 28th, 2023 (Limited), released as Ba wang bie ji (さらば、わが愛 覇王別姫) (Japan)
MPAA Rating: R for language and strong depiction of thematic material.
Running Time: 171 minutes
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Historical Drama, 1930s, Abandoned Child, Prostitution, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Opera, Suicide, Set in China, Communism, 1940s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Civil War, 1970s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Leslie Cheung    Cheng Dieyi
Zhang Fengyi    Duan Xiaolou
Gong Li    Juxian

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kaige Chen    Director
Pik Kwan Lee    Screenwriter
Lu Wei    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2023 - $19,859   1 $19,859   $5,236,747 1,563
Sep 29, 2023 - $52,839 +166% 6 $8,807   $5,311,415 1,564
Oct 6, 2023 - $39,057 -26% 3 $13,019   $5,380,881 1,565
Oct 13, 2023 - $29,691 -24% 18 $1,650   $5,410,572 1,566
Oct 20, 2023 - $12,042 -59% 10 $1,204   $5,456,960 1,567
Oct 27, 2023 - $4,396 -63% 4 $1,099   $5,470,387 1,568
Nov 3, 2023 - $4,937 +12% 6 $823   $5,480,991 1,569
Nov 24, 2023 - $2,091   2 $1,046   $5,534,551 1,572
Dec 1, 2023 - $6,009 +187% 2 $3,005   $5,538,649 1,573

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1993 11 $106,277   3 $35,426   $106,277 2
Oct 22, 1993 12 $265,350 +150% 20 $13,268   $371,627 3
Oct 29, 1993 9 $543,179 +105% 54 $10,059   $914,806 4
Nov 5, 1993 8 $581,706 +7% 65 $8,949   $1,496,512 5
Nov 12, 1993 8 $445,485 -23% 69 $6,456   $1,942,077 6
Nov 19, 1993 9 $377,043 -15% 69 $5,464   $2,319,120 7
Nov 26, 1993 12 $269,360 -29% 52 $5,180   $2,588,480 8
Dec 3, 1993 10 $211,279 -22% 61 $3,464   $2,799,759 9
Dec 10, 1993 12 $173,988 -18% 54 $3,222   $2,973,747 10
Sep 22, 2023 35 $41,688   1 $41,688   $5,258,576 1,564
Sep 29, 2023 29 $83,248 +100% 6 $13,875   $5,341,824 1,565
Oct 6, 2023 32 $58,259 -30% 13 $4,481   $5,400,083 1,566
Oct 13, 2023 32 $44,835 -23% 4 $11,209   $5,444,918 1,567
Oct 20, 2023 35 $21,073 -53% 10 $2,107   $5,465,991 1,568
Oct 27, 2023 39 $10,063 -52% 4 $2,516   $5,476,054 1,569
Nov 3, 2023 33 $22,530 +124% 6 $3,755   $5,505,342 1,570

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 7/26/1993 $0000$0
Japan 7/28/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 3/30/2017 $0 0 461 2,395 $977,411 4/24/2024
 
International Total$977,411 4/24/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records