Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
Original title: 男生女相：華語電影之性別
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema is a 1998 Chinese-language documentary movie directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, with a running time of 1h 20m. It stars Tony Rayns, Chang Cheh and Ti Lung.
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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What is Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema about?
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.
When was Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema released?
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema was released on 4 June 1998.
How long is Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema?
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema runs 1h 20m.
Who made Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema?
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema was directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang.
Where can I watch Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema?
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema is available on Kanopy.
Where to watch Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Watch free: Kanopy