East Palace, West Palace
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| East Palace, West Palace | |
| Traditional | 東宮西宮 |
|---|---|
| Simplified | 东宫西宫 |
| Pinyin | Dōng Gōng Xī Gōng |
| Directed by | Zhang Yuan |
| Produced by | Christophe Jung Christophe Ménager Zhang Yuan Willy Tsao |
| Written by | Wang Xiaobo Zhang Yuan |
| Starring | Si Han Hu Jun Zhao Wei |
| Music by | Xiang Min |
| Cinematography | Zhang Jian |
| Editing by | Vincent Lévy |
| Distributed by | International: Fortissimo Films United States: Strand Releasing |
| Release date(s) | Mar del Plata: November 1996 Cannes: May 9, 1997 United States: July 24, 1998 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese |
East Palace, West Palace (Dong gong xi gong) is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan starring Hu Jun, Si Han and Zhao Wei. It is also known as Behind the Forbidden City or Behind the Palace Gates.[1]
East Palace, West Palace is the first Mainland Chinese movie with an explicitly homosexual theme. The title of the movie derives from the two parks near the Forbidden City - the East Palace and the West Palace. The two parks, specifically their public washrooms, are notorious for being places of congregation for the homosexuals in Beijing during the night.
The film was shot in the spring of 1996, when it was smuggled out of China for post-production in France.[2] It premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina in November 1996 and at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Un Certain Regard competition.[3]
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[edit] Cast
- Si Han as A-Lan, the young gay man picked up by the police one night in Beijing.
- Hu Jun as Xiao Shi, the conflicted police officer who conducts A-Lan's interrogation.
[edit] See also
- Homosexuality in China
- Lan Yu, film by Stanley Kwan with homosexual themes
[edit] References
- ^ "Movies - East Palace, West Palace (1997)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/154960/East-Palace-West-Palace/overview. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1997-05-18). "East Palace, West Palace Review". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117329796.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1997-05-18). "East Palace, West Palace Review". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117329796.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-24. and IMDB.com article on release dates.
[edit] External links
- East Palace, West Palace at the Internet Movie Database
- East Palace, West Palace at Allmovie
- East Palace, West Palace at Rotten Tomatoes
- East Palace, West Palace at Fortissimo Films
- East Palace, West Palace at Strand Releasing
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