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Yang ± Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema

An inspirational and star-laden journey through Chinese cinema in the company of John Woo, Chen Kaige, Ang Lee and Tsui Hark.

Documentary 1997 79 mins

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-pang

Rent for £2.50

Overview

A personal account of Chinese film history by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan, who examines in particular issues of gender and sexuality. Includes interviews with a number of important filmmakers as well as the director's mother; Kwan also uses this film publicly to address his own sexual identity.

Director

Stanley Kwan Kam-pang

Featuring

Tony Rayns , Stanley Kwan Kam-pang and Chang Cheh

Genres

Documentary

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Chinese, Cantonese with English subtitles

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