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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
4.9
Documentary

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998-06-04 80 min

Overview

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.

Cast

Production Crew

Genres

Documentary

Release date

1998-06-04

Runtime

80 min

Status

Released