There was an excellent attendance to the showing of Farewell My Concubine. The film which traces the 50 year relationship between two Peking Opera actors, is set against the back drop of political upheaval in Beijing between 1924 and up to 1978. The films characters adapt to living in new social conditions and this is reflected in both lifestyle and dress. The narrative therefore supports the clothes and images in the exhibition and reinforces how socio-political and economic conditions define clothing.
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