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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Tony Rayns, Chang Cheh, Ti Lung, Peggy Chiao, John Woo, Leslie Cheung
Crew: Colin MacCabe (Executive Producer), Stanley Kwan (Director), Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam (Writer), Christopher Doyle (Director of Photography), Esther Johnson (Production Manager), Tony Rayns (Consulting Producer)
Country: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English
Studio: BFI, Kwan's Creation Workshop
Runtime: 80 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 04, 1998
IMDb: 5.6
