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The award-winning "Buddha Mountain," starring Fan Bingbing, is now available on demand, giving international viewers a director’s cut of what might be controversial filmmaker Li Yu’s strongest work.
LGBTQ film in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even China goes back nearly three decades. In honor of Pride Month, here are five must-see Chinese films that have helped pioneer LGBTQ cinema.
A delicate portrayal of forbidden romance.
Hong Kong director Ray Yeung's humble, tender story of gay love, set in working-class Hong Kong.
The streaming service Montage has released a collection of seven of director Xu Ruotao’s films, including his most recent documentary, "Ants Dynamics."
'Beethoven in Beijing,' a documentary premiering Friday on PBS, tells the story of China’s fascination with Western classical music — how it began with a visit from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1973.
Now streaming for free on Montage, 10 short films by women as part of a curated showcase called "To Be a Woman."
Drawing on some of her own experiences, actress Wu Ke-xi gives a harrowing performance of a woman’s descent into the dark, make-believe hell of show business.
Stanley Kwan’s 1991 biopic about screen legend Ruan Lingyu takes an interesting approach, with an unusual style that focuses on the mystique of its star.
Chloe Zhao won the Golden Globe for Best Director for "Nomadland" on Sunday, making now a perfect time to revisit her earlier movies about the American West.