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Shitou (activist)
Shitou (born 1969) is a Chinese activist, actress, filmmaker, multimedia artist, and gay icon. She has been active in the Chinese gay scene since the 1990s and was the first lesbian to come out on Chinese television. Biography Shitou (石头) was born in 1969 in Guizhou to an ethnic Miao family and graduated from the Guizhou Art Academy. Shitou was a part of the Yanmingyuan artist colony in 1992 before its dissolution in 1995. In 2000, Shitou was featured on a Hunan Satellite Television talk show program called "Approaching Homosexuality." According to scholar Hong Wei Bao, this was "the first time that a self-identified... lesbian 'came out' in PRC's official media." Shitou became one of the most prominent figures for lesbian activism in China. Scholar Tingting Wei points out that while Shitou’s ‘coming out’ was broadcast on television, cultural attitudes and the PRC viewed homosexuality as a crime and a mental disorder at the time. In 2001 Shitou had a starring role a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Icon
A gay icon is a public figure who is regarded as a cultural icon of some members of the LGBT community. The most widely recognized gay icons are often actresses and singers who garnered large LGBT fanbases, such as Judy Garland, Madonna, Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, Britney Spears, Kate Bush, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Cher, Tina Turner and Lady Gaga. However, the term is also applied to politicians, authors, and other historical figures deemed relatable to LGBT causes. Many gay icons are celebrities in the entertainment industry, but the label has also been applied to figures in politics, history, sports, literature, and other mediums. Prominent entertainers considered to be gay icons often incorporate themes of acceptance, self-love, and sexuality in their work. Gay icons of all orientations within the LGBTQ+ community have acknowledged the role that their gay fans have played in their success. Historical figures Sappho of Lesbos Sappho of Lesbos was an Archaic Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut Français De Chine
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Chinese Directors
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21st-century Chinese Actresses
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Living People
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1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei Tingting
Wei Tingting (; born 1989) is a Chinese LGBTI+ and feminist activist, writer and documentary filmmaker. She is one of the Feminist Five. Early life and career Wei was born in Hechi in the southern region of Guangxi in China. In 2009, Wei received a LL.B. in sociology from Wuhan University. In 2011, Wei received a LL.M. in anthropology from Wuhan University. Career While in college, Wei became active in the women's and LGBT rights movements. In 2007 and 2009, Wei assisted in coordinating and staging productions of '' The Vagina Monologues''. She joined the Wuhan Rainbow, an LGBT organization. Wei also served as director of Ji’ande, an LGBT rights organization in Beijing. Wei co-founded the National Bisexual Network in China. From 2011 to 2016, Wei worked as a project manager at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, a national agency centered around sexuality and sexual health, raising awareness about gender inequities and sexual diversity. Part of her work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yu (director)
Li Yu (, born December 2, 1973) is a female Chinese film director and screenwriter. Li began her career in entertainment at a young age, serving as a presenter at a local TV station. After college she worked for CCTV where she directed television programs before moving on to documentaries and feature films. Directorial career Li's first feature film, '' Fish and Elephant'', debuted in 2001. It is purportedly the first mainland Chinese feature to address the subject of lesbianism. The film encountered issues during limited international screenings and was largely unviewed by mainland Chinese audiences. Her next film, ''Dam Street'', faced fewer problems and garnered Li the Golden Lotus from the specialty Deauville Asian Film Festival in 2006. In 2007, Li Yu's most high-profile film yet, ''Lost in Beijing'' premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival. The result was over a year of controversy with the Chinese Film Bureau over both the appropriateness of that screenin ... [...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 Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Wenda
Gu Wenda () (born 1955, Shanghai) is a contemporary artist from China who lives and works in New York City. Much of his works are themed around traditional Chinese calligraphy and poetry. His works also often use human hair. Gu lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, interior designer Kathryn Scott, though he also maintains studios in Shanghai and Xi'an in China. Early life Gu Wenda was born in Shanghai in 1955; his parents were bank employees, his grandparents on his mother's side worked in wool. His paternal grandfather, an actor, was one of the few to appear in Chinese films at the time, and the first to introduce the spoken word into the traditionally sung Chinese theatre. As a result of the Cultural Revolution, Gu's grandparents were taken away for "reeducation", and much of the artistic documents and objects in the house were seized or destroyed by the authorities. Nevertheless, like many young Chinese of the time, Gu aspired to grow up to become one of the Red G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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