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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

G·1998·80m

Summary

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.

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Director

Stanley Kwan

Writer

Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam

Writer

Edward Lam

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

Cantonese

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Keywords

sexuality
male homosexuality
gender roles
chinese cinema