The ancients said: "People have no addiction to making friends, so they have no affection."
In Farewell My Concubine, we can see a generation of craftsmen's fascination with Peking Opera, whether he is a good man in the secular sense or a traitor.
Cheng Dieyi, who has loved Peking Opera all his life, is naturally affectionate. In and out of the play, he loves the overlord deeply, and his madness is no less than that of Daiyu to Baoyu.
The overlord marries Juxian, and Cheng Dieyi is jealous, which makes people laugh.
Cheng Dieyi and Yu Ji share the same fate, and both believe that senior brother is the overlord. He is so deeply involved in this role that he really doesn't distinguish between men and women.
So is Leslie Cheung, who plays Cheng Dieyi in the film.
The theater was destroyed and Cheng Dieyi was handcuffed for treason. In the self-presentation session in court, he did not defend himself, but said, "If Aoki were still alive, Peking Opera would have spread to Japan."
What kind of man is this? He knows that bosom friends are hard to find, and he knows how to appreciate each other. Duan Xiaolou said that Cheng Dieyi was a "drama idiot, drama fan and drama madman". He just sings, regardless of the people and class sitting in the audience, and sings desperately. "
This sad story is intertwined with historical turmoil, love and hate, and vividly depicts Cheng Dieyi's infatuation and selflessness, and Duan Xiaolou's courage and forbearance. This play vividly shows the absurd and helpless dream life that happened on this gorgeous stage. It can be said that life is like a drama, and drama is like life.