East Palace, West Palace
| East Palace, West Palace | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 東宮西宮 |
| Simplified | 东宫西宫 |
| Mandarin | 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 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
East Palace, West Palace (Dong gong xi gong) is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan starring Hu Jun, Si Han. 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.[2]
The film was shot in the spring of 1996, when it was smuggled out of China for post-production in France.[3] 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.[4][5]
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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
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Movies - East Palace, West Palace (1997)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/154960/East-Palace-West-Palace/overview. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (20 February 2009). "An erotic relationship of convenience". The Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4710358/An-erotic-relationship-of-convenience.html.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1997-05-18). "East Palace, West Palace Review". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117329796.html. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: East Palace, West Palace". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4830/year/1997.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1997-05-18). "East Palace, West Palace Review". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117329796.html. Retrieved 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 AllRovi
- 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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