Content & Trigger Warnings for Farewell My Concubine (1993)
15 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Farewell My Concubine (1993) contains 15 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Homosexuality and gender nonconformity face severe social persecution |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Japanese occupation and political persecution depicted |
| Religious persecution | 2/5 | Depicted | Political persecution during the Cultural Revolution targets artists and intellectuals for their beliefs and practices. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Decades of political turmoil, personal betrayal, and loss pervade the story. |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Political manipulation and betrayal during the Cultural Revolution |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Marital infidelity and complex romantic entanglements |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Japanese invasion, civil war, and Cultural Revolution depicted |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face political imprisonment and persecution during various upheavals in Chinese history. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | The opera training school involves abusive treatment and exploitation of young boys by adult instructors. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion and exploitation within the opera world and by those in power |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Opium addiction is depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are sold and subjected to abuse in the Peking Opera training |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | A character commits suicide in the final scene |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence and abuse depicted in multiple scenes |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Physical punishment during opera training and political persecution |
Identity & Discrimination
Homosexuality and gender nonconformity face severe social persecution
Political persecution during the Cultural Revolution targets artists and intellectuals for their beliefs and practices.
Mental Health & Emotional
Decades of political turmoil, personal betrayal, and loss pervade the story.
Other
Political manipulation and betrayal during the Cultural Revolution
Characters face political imprisonment and persecution during various upheavals in Chinese history.
Sexual Content
The opera training school involves abusive treatment and exploitation of young boys by adult instructors.
Sexual coercion and exploitation within the opera world and by those in power
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Children are sold and subjected to abuse in the Peking Opera training
