I agree with the idea that the blurry lines between real life and fiction played a role in his suicide. Being forced to accept a role that he resisted so much must have taken an emotional toll on him as a child, especially when he later goes on to excel so much because of the role. He has redefined himself (whether willingly or not) to be not much…[Read more]
In reply to - saithssayene15 wrote a new post, Three layers of suicide, on the site Chinese Cinema – Authenticity, Identity, and the Nation A very big question that I asked myself at the end of Farewell My Concubine was: why […]↧