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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998 · 1h 20m · Documentary

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.

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Cast

• Tony Rayns as Narrator
• Chang Cheh as Self
• Ti Lung as Self
• Peggy Chiao as Self
• John Woo as Self
• Leslie Cheung as Self
• Chen Kaige as Self
• Xie Jin as Self
• Xie Yan as Self
• Hou Hsiao-hsien as Self
• Ang Lee as Self
• Tsai Ming-liang as Self

Details

Director

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Released

June 4, 1998

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

Studio

BFI and Kwan's Creation Workshop

Status

Released

TMDB score

5.5 / 10 from 10 votes