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Poster for Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)

G ★ 5.2/10 80 min Documentary Hong Kong, United Kingdom CN
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Description

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.

Top Cast

Tony Rayns
Tony Rayns Narrator
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh Self
Ti Lung
Ti Lung Self
Peggy Chiao Self
John Woo
John Woo Self
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Self
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige Self
Xie Jin
Xie Jin Self

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