Photo of Zhang Jian

Zhang Jian

Available to Watch

    East Palace, West Palace

    EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE

    ZHANG YUAN China, 1996

    One of the first films from mainland China to explicitly portray queer life, Zhang Yuan’s pioneering marvel bristles with the heady push and pull between lust and repression. As the setting shifts from a cruising hotspot to an integration room, what begins as a confession soon ignites a carnal fire.

Cinematographer

Composer

Actor

Editor