Program Information EASC Code #: CY-01 Program Title: Yang & Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Series Title: The Century of Cinema Volume #: Region/Country: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan Language: Subtitles: Subject: Gender/Women's Studies, Movie & TV Drama Program Type: Feature Director: Stanley Kwan Producer: BFI TV in association with Media Asia Distribution Ltd. Release Date: 1996 Running Time: 80 min Color or BW: Color Program Abstract: "Stanley Kwan's highly personal film essay demonstrates that Chinese cinema--made in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China--had dealt with questions of gender and sexuality more frankly and more provocatively than any other national cinema. From the emphasis on same-sex bonding and physical intimacy in Sun Yu's The Highway (1934) to the recent fashion for casting actress Brigitte Lin as men or transsexuals, issues of sexual identity have always been at the forefront of Chinese films. Framed in candidly autobiographical terms, the documentary features interviews with directors (including John Woo, Chen Kaige, Ang Lee and Tsui Hark), actors and critics. It incorporates clips from some 45 Chinese films, including brief glimpses of Kwan's own features Rouge, Full Moon in New York, Actress and Red Rose, White Rose." Media Type: VHS Data Entry Date: 9/8/99 Last updated: 01/15/02 URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc Comments: easc@indiana.edu Copyright 1999, The Trustees of Indiana University