Summary Stanley Kwan examines queer themes in Chinese film for this insightful documentary, produced for the British Film Institute's "Century of Cinema" series. Using film clips, personal recollections, and interviews with film luminaries (including Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, Chen Kaige and Leslie Cheung), Kwan demonstrates how Chinese cinema has challenged gender norms for years, while asserting his own sexuality in a poignant conversation with his mother.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Michel Piccoli Nagisa Ôshima Martin Scorsese Lena Nyman
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 29, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : British Film Institute (BFI)
Language : English
Production companies : British Film Institute (BFI)
Summary Stanley Kwan examines queer themes in Chinese film for this insightful documentary, produced for the British Film Institute's "Century of Cinema" series. Using film clips, personal recollections, and interviews with film luminaries (including Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, Chen Kaige and Leslie Cheung), Kwan demonstrates how Chinese cinema has challenged gender norms for years, while asserting his own sexuality in a poignant conversation with his mother.
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 29, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : British Film Institute (BFI)
Language : English
Production companies : British Film Institute (BFI)
