The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley Kwan Kam-PangDirector
- Elmond Yeung Chi-SamWriter
- Edward LamWriter
Cast
- Tony RaynsNarrator
- Chang ChehSelf
- Ti LungSelf
- Peggy ChiaoSelf
- John WooSelf
- Leslie CheungSelf
- Chen KaigeSelf
- Xie JinSelf
- Xie YanSelf
- Hou Hsiao-hsienSelf
- Ang LeeSelf
- Tsai Ming-liangSelf
Stills
Themes
sexualitymale homosexualitygender roleschinese cinema