Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)

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.

Directing:
  • Stanley Kwan

Writing:
  • Elmond Yeung
  • Edward Lam
  • Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam

Stars:
Release Date: 1998-06-04
themoviedb icon 5.4/10
  • Country: HK, GB
  • Language: 广州话 / 廣州話 | 普通话 | English
  • Runtime: 80

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