“One can only rely on oneself to be complete.
” (人，得自个儿，
成全自个儿。)
The quote is from Farewell My Concubine,an iconic Chinese queer
film that portrays the lifelong bond between two Peking Opera
actors, where art and identity blur into forbidden love. Set against
the backdrop of war and political turmoil, their devotion is tested by
jealousy, betrayal, and societal repression. It is both a story of queer
desire and a tragic reflection of history’s cruelty. Two men loved,
but the world tore them apart. Life is cruel, yet truth cannot be
denied. In the end, only by oneself can one find completion, and
even in sorrow, love leaves behind its light.
