Behind the Forbidden City (East Palace, West Palace / Dong gong xi gong)

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6.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Yuan Zhang

Starring

Jun Hu
Xiao Shi

Wei Zhao

Written by

Yuan Zhang

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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. Written by Piotr Zembrowski (after David Overbey) (imdb summary)

Release date: 24 July 1998
UPC: 712267980925

Tags: China (3), Drama (1), 1996 (1), Gay (1), Homophobia (1), Crusing (1)

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"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. "