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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998

⭐4.9(8 votes)
1h 20m
Documentary

Overview

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.

About Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) is a Documentary film that follows 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. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 8 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.

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