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.
Tony Rayns
Chang Cheh
Ti Lung
Peggy Chiao
John Woo
Leslie Cheung
Chen Kaige
Xie Jin
Xie Yan
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Ang Lee
Tsai Ming-liang
Edward Yang
Allen Fong
Zhang Yuan
Tsui Hark
Law Kar