Women through the lens : gender and nation in a century of Chinese cinema Part I. Early production. From shadow play to a national cinema ; Reconstructing history: the (im)possible engagement between feminism and postmodernism in Stanley Kwans Center stage Part II. Socialist cinema. Constructing and consuming the revolutionary narratives ; Gender politics and socialist discourse in Xie Jins The red detachment of women Part III. The new wave. Screening China: national allegories and international receptions ; The search for male masculinity and sexuality in Zhang Yimous Ju dou ; Subjected body and gendered identity: female impersonation in Chen Kaiges Farewell my concubine Part IV. Womens films. Feminism with Chinese characteristics ; Desire in difference: female voice and point of view in Hu Meis Army nurse ; Transgender masquerading in Huang Shuqins Human woman demon