Farewell My Concubine, one of three new Queer Film Classics to be published in late 2010, is a thought-provoking consideration of Chen Kaige's acclaimed 1992 Chinese film set in the mid-20th century about two male Peking opera stars and the woman who comes between them, set against the political turmoil of a China in transition. The film's treatment of gender performance and homosexuality was a first in Chinese cinema and the subject of much controversy there. This book places the film in its historical and cultural context while drawing on fresh insights.
