The movie Farewell My Concubine adapted the novel Farewell My Concubine as follows: Some scenes such as "knocking on the door in the middle of the night" and "tears of a female character" in the novel were omitted or changed in rhythm and content in the movie. 2. Changed character relationships and character settings. The two main characters in the novel, Zhang Guorong and Gong Li, played the male and female leads respectively in the movie. Zhang Guorong played the male lead Cheng Dieyi and Gong Li played the female lead Ju Xian. In addition, some new characters were added to the movie, such as Xiao Dan Hong Yu and Er Dan Mei Cun. 3. He adjusted some of his lines. The lines in the novel had a strong sense of the times and cultural implications. In the movie, some lines were simplified or replaced, making the film language more modern. 4. Added some new scenes and plots. For example, the addition of the performance of the "Red Sorghums" band and the role-playing and performance on the Peking opera stage made the whole story richer and more exciting. The movie Farewell My Concubine made necessary adjustments and cuts to the novel Farewell My Concubine to better adapt to the requirements of the film production and the taste of the audience.