Peter Ho-Sun Chan's He's a Woman, She's a Man
Stokes, Lisa Odham.
This comedy confronts social stereotypes of masculine females, male anxieties about homosexuality and the limits of female femininity. The book also offers background on comedic narrative structure in Cantonese opera and other traditional sources that have influenced Hong Kong cinema.
Cover; PETER HO-SUN CHAN'S - He's a Woman, She's a Man; Copyright; Table of Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Comedy and More; 2. Camera, Sound, and Music; 3. Cross-Dressing, Gender-Bending, and Sexual Orientation; 4. Commerce and Globalization; 5. Audience; Notes; Credits; Filmography
"Director Peter Chan's...romantic comedy: He's a woman, she's a man (Golden branch, jade leaf/Gam ji yuk sip/Jin zhi yu ye...)"--P. [1].
Includes filmography (p. [149]-150).
Includes bibliographical references.
This comedy confronts social stereotypes of masculine females, male anxieties about homosexuality and the limits of female femininity. The book also offers background on comedic narrative structure in Cantonese opera and other traditional sources that have influenced Hong Kong cinema.
Description based on print version record.
Chen, Kexin, 1962-
Motion pictures