Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 4, 1998

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

English, Chinese, Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Production

BFI,Kwan's Creation Workshop

Cast

Tony Rayns,Chang Cheh,Ti Lung,Peggy Chiao,John Woo,Leslie Cheung,Chen Kaige,Xie Jin,Xie Yan,Hou Hsiao-hsienand 7 more

Director

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Writer

Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam,Edward Lam

Producer

Colin MacCabe,Paula Jalfon

Cinematography

Christopher Doyle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0118203