Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
5.4
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.
Key Crew
Director
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Producers
Paula Jalfon
Writers
Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam
Edward Lam
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Cast (17)
Tony Rayns
Narrator
Chang Cheh
Self
