also known as Zhi Tong Zhi
Queer China, 'Comrade' China2008
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A splendid, monumental documentary that is as visually exciting as it is historically provocative. Owing to my linguistic limitations and cultural ignorance, I found viewing the film difficult because, in addition to the attracting split screen presentation, several windows offering subtitles and explanatory information would all appear on the screen simultaneously. A caution then to potential viewers but no limitation in the film itself. Two or three viewings resolve even this interference.
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A splendid, monumental documentary that is as visually exciting as it is historically provocative. Owing to my linguistic limitations and cultural ignorance, I found viewing the film difficult because, in addition to the attracting split screen presentation, several windows offering subtitles and explanatory information would all appear on the screen simultaneously. A caution then to potential viewers but no limitation in the film itself. Two or three viewings resolve even this interference.
Very informative...quite thoroughly explores Queer/Gay culture and its coming of age in China - mostly since the 90's . While same sex acts have been decriminalized and even marriage equality was proposed nationally since the last decade, State comfort (With homosexuality) - in China's still very "regulated" life, has come slow & somewhat awkwardly and the film follows this history most even handed - allowing you to follow along without much emotion. While this format - as I said. offers the progress with an even hand, the style does make for rather dry cinema. This is not to say the presentation is entirely void of flair - as the film maker has injected some clever methods of introducing the material & making the most of his "style". While this keeps the "Facts - just the facts, mam" documentary approach honest, I fear cinema buffs might have enjoyed a bit more blood in the veins. With that said, we still must credit the film with a rare & revealing look into a here-to-fore little explored history and respect their independence in offering us this opportunity to have such a remarkable look behind the "curtain"... GB
Very well done presentation of gay life and history in China. Fascinating to learn so much about a world we in the West know too little about.
Interesting. Fast paced, precisely edited. A view of Chinese culture in transition over some years time.
VERY INTERESTING VIEW WHICH IS NOT SO MUCH INFLUENCED BY WESTERN RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL JEW-CRISTHIAM FRAME FRAMEWORK, ALSO MATCHING FREEDOM IN THE MOST HUMANS, POLITICAL AND CONTEMPORARY REAL WORLD