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| Country: | Hong Kong, United Kingdom |
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| Length: | 80 min |
Description:
This film examines Chinese cinema's open and often daring portrayal of gender and sexuality, arguing it surpasses other national film industries in this area. Through film clips and interviews with prominent directors and scholars, the documentary explores themes like male camaraderie in kung fu films, depictions of same-sex relationships and intimacy, the focus on female struggles in melodramas, and the life of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress known for consistently playing male roles both in and out of cinema.
| Alternative title: | 男生女相:華語電影之性別 |
| Release year: | 1998 |
| Language: | cn |
| Director: | Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | chinese cinema gender roles male homosexuality sexuality |