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Cui Zi'en
Cui Zi'en (), born 1958, in Harbin in the People's Republic of China, is a film director, producer, film scholar, screenwriter, novelist and an outspoken LGBT activist based in Beijing. He graduated from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with an MA in literature and now is an associate professor at the Film Research Institute of the Beijing Film Academy. Cui Zi'en is one of the avant-garde DV makers in Chinese underground film. He has published nine novels in China and Hong Kong, one of which, ''Uncle's Past'', won the 2001 ''Radio Literature Award'' in Germany. In the same year, he founded the Beijing Queer Film Festival, the first LGBT film festival in mainland China. He is also the author of books on criticism and theory, as well as a columnist for magazines. Recognition In 2002, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission ( IGLHRC) presented the Felipa de Souza Award to Cui Zi'en. Cui brought issues of same-sex love into Chinese culture and public awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cui (surname)
Cui (), alternatively spelled Tsui or Tsway, is one of the 80 most common surnames in China, with around 0.28% of the Chinese population having the surname (around 3.4 million in 2002). It is also one of the most common surnames in Korea, with around 4.7% of the population having the surname in South Korea (2.4 million in 2013). In China, Cui is commonly found in Shandong and Henan, as well as provinces in the northeast and other areas of China, such as Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shanxi, and Jilin. It is romanized as Chui in Hong Kong and Macao (Cantonese), Choi in Macao (Cantonese) and Malaysia, Choi in Korean, Thôi in Vietnamese and Tsoi in Cyrillic. Origin One origin of the surname came from descendants of someone who originally held the Jiang (姜) surname in the state of Qi, founded by Jiang Ziya (姜子牙). A grandson of Jiang Ziya named Jizi (季子), an heir apparent, chose to relinquish his claim to the throne in favour of his brother Shuyi (叔乙), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criticism
Criticism is the construction of a judgement about the negative qualities of someone or something. Criticism can range from impromptu comments to a written detailed response. , ''"the act of giving your opinion or judgment about the good or bad qualities of something or someone or the act of saying that something or someone is bad'' Criticism falls into several overlapping types including "theoretical, practical, impressionistic, affective, prescriptive, or descriptive". , ''"The reasoned discussion of literary works, an activity which may include some or all of the following procedures, in varying proportions: the defence of literature against moralists and censors, classification of a work according to its genre, interpretation of its meaning, analysis of its structure and style, judgement of its worth by comparison with other works, estimation of its likely effect on readers, and the establishment of general principles by which literary works can be evaluated and understood."'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Hung
Kit Hung (aka Wing Kit Hung or Hung Wing Kit, , is an independent filmmaker from Hong Kong. His films have won several international awards. He is most notable for his film ''Soundless Wind Chime'' (2009), which has won several awards, and was distributed in Germany, Hong Kong, North America, France and the United Kingdom. Education Kit Hung studied film production in the United States and Hong Kong. He attended the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for his BA in Design (Combined Studies), 2001 and a M.F.A. in Studio (Film, Video and New Media, 2005 respectively. Life and career Hung's graduation film “ I Am Not What You Want (2001)” is significant in queer culture in Hong Kong as it challenges the stereotypes of Hong Kong gay men and gives a different representations in homosexuality in Hong Kong. It was distributed both in Canada (V-Tape) and Hong Kong (Ying e Chi). Competing with other commercial feature film DVDs, this 50mins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Chung
Simon Chung Tak-sing (), is a Hong Kong film director. His films include ''Innocent'', released in 2005, ''End of Love'' which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009,Simon Chung Publisher:''Festival Scope.com.'' Retrieved: 24 January 2016. and '' Speechless'', released in 2012, and which premiered at the BFI 26th ''London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival'' (since renamed '' BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival''), on 28 March 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosexuality In China
Homosexuality has been documented in China since ancient times. According to one study by Bret Hinsch, for some time after the fall of the Han Dynasty, homosexuality was widely accepted in China but this has been disputed. Several early Chinese emperors are speculated to have had homosexual relationships accompanied by heterosexual ones. Opposition to homosexuality, according to the study by Hinsch, did not become firmly established in China until the 19th and 20th centuries through the Westernization efforts of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. On the other hand, Gulik's study argued that the Mongol Yuan dynasty introduced a more ascetic attitude to sexuality in general. For most of the 20th century homosexuality in China had been legal, except for a period between 1979 and 1997 where male anal sex was punishable as “hooliganism”. In a survey by the organization WorkForLGBT of 18,650 lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, 3% of males and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queer China, ‘Comrade’ China
''Queer China, 'Comrade' China'' (), directed by Cui Zi’en, is a 2008 independent Chinese documentary about homosexuality in China. The film features interviews with prominent academics and activists. Interviewees include the film's director Cui Zi'en, actress and activist Shitou, sociologist Li Yinhe and director Zhang Yuan. It covers 80 years of evolution of Chinese attitudes on LGBTQ people, ending with the 2003 Same-sex Marriage Bill. Film Content Organization The film consists of 11 "chapters" that discuss aspects and periods of homosexuality in China. Topics discussed include the decriminalization of homosexuality, its removal as a mental illness, the development of queer theory in China, and the appearance of gays on Chinese television shows. Interviewees In order of appearance: * Li Yinhe * Qin Shide * Zhang Beichuan * Fuxi * Shitou * Guo Xiaofei * Tongge * Pan Suiming * Zhou Dan * Cheng Qingsong * Bai Yonggbin * Zhen Li * Zhang Yi * Lisa Rofel * Qiao Qi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Er Dong
''Er Dong'' (), directed by Yang Jin (director), Yang Jin (), is a 2008 narrative Cinema of China#Generation-independent movement, independent Chinese film about a rebellious teenager in rural northern China. The film is shot in documentary-style and is the director's second feature. Plot Er Dong and his Christian mother lives in a rural Chinese village. She sends him to a Christian boarding school because of his inappropriate behavior, hoping that God will give him a new direction in life. At the school, Er meets a girl, Chang'e, and they are almost expelled because of their misconduct. Festivals * Rotterdam International Film Festival * Pusan International Film Festival * Hong Kong International Film Festival External links * ''Er Dong'' on dGenerate Films website 2008 films Chinese independent films 2000s Mandarin-language films 2008 drama films 2008 independent films Chinese drama films {{china-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Fair Son
''My Fair Son'' () is a 2005 Chinese gay-themed film (first released for public exhibition in the United States in 2009), by Chinese film director Cui Zi'en.Queering Chinese Comrades - Through the Lens of Director Cui Zi Audrey Tse. ''www.academia.edu''. Retrieved: 25 April 2014. The main characters are Rui (Ray) and the object of his affection, Bo, an employee of his father. The film contains full-frontal male nudity. Plot A teenage boy, Ray, returns home from a life with his grandfather to live with his father, after they have been estranged for several years. During the period of their estrangement, Ray spent much of his youth rebelling against his father's lifestyle. After he enrolls in an art school, Ray becomes romanticall ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Appeal (film)
''Star Appeal'' (星星相吸惜) is a 2004 Chinese gay-themed science fiction film (first released for public exhibition in the United States in 2008), by Chinese film director Cui Zi'en. The film was recorded on video rather than film, using a series of long, static shots. The main characters are ''E.T.'' and his Chinese friend, Xiao Bo, and the film reveals the full-frontal nudity of both characters. Audrey Tse. ''www.academia.edu''. Retrieved: 16 March 2014. Plot Coming alone from Mars to the Earth, ET is brought home by Xiao Bo. Xiao Bo’s girlfriend, Wenwen, does not believe that ET is an alien, while Xiao Bo’s boyfriend, Xiao Jian, is simply skeptical. However, Xiao Bo is convince ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men And Women (1999 Film)
''Men and Women'' () is a 1999 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Liu Bingjian. The film was co-written by Cui Zi'en, one of the few openly gay writers in China. Cui also has a cameo-role in the film, as the host of an underground radio show. One of China's few films touching on LGBT-films, ''Men and Women'' was cast with openly gay actors. Unlike earlier films like Zhang Yuan's ''East Palace, West Palace'', ''Men and Women'' focused on the daily lives of its characters, rather than their underground existence in Chinese society. The film won a FIPRESCI award at the 1999 Locarno International Film Festival. Plot ''Men and Women'' follows the travels of a young homosexual man, Xiao Bo, who goes to Beijing in search of a job. There he is taken in by Qing Jie, who not only gives him a home in her apartment, but also a job in her clothing store. While she tries to set Xiao Bo with her friend A Meng, Xiao Bo resists and eventually moves out when he is assaulted by Qing Jie's husb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |