East Palace West Palace
In China, homosexuality isn't illegal, but homosexuals are routinely persecuted by police and arrested for "hooliganism". The film focuses on a young gay writer A-Lan who, being attracted to a young policeman, manages to have himself interrogated for a whole night. His life-story which he tells during the interrogation reflects the general repression of the Chinese society. The policeman's attitude shifts from the initial revulsion to fascination and, finally, to attraction.
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HD
Drama
1996
90 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : East Palace West Palace
- Duration : 90 min
- Languages : Mandarin
- Writers : Wang Xiaobo, Yuan Zhang
- Directors : Yuan Zhang min
- Imdb : 6.5 (730 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.3 (817 votes)
- Actors : Si Han, Jun Hu, Jing Ye, Wei Zhao
Movie Storyline
In China, homosexuality isn't illegal, but homosexuals are routinely persecuted by police and arrested for "hooliganism". The film focuses on a young gay writer A-Lan who, being attracted to a young policeman, manages to have himself interrogated for a whole night. His life-story which he tells during the interrogation reflects the general repression of the Chinese society. The policeman's attitude shifts from the initial revulsion to fascination and, finally, to attraction.