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Director Stanley Kwan Kam-pang

Writer Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam (Writer), Edward Lam (Writer)

Original Title 男生女相：華語電影之性別

Release Date June 4, 1998

Runtime 80 min (1h 20m)

Country Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Language CN

Budget N/A

Box Office N/A

Studios BFI • Kwan's Creation Workshop

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)

Name: Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1998-06-04
Rating: 2.8

Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-pang

• Written by Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam , Edward Lam

⭐ 2.8 / 5 (10 votes) ⏱️ 80 min 🎬 Documentary

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Synopsis

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.