Queer
Asian Cinema
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Eagle Shooting Heroes
(Dong Chen Xi Jiu)
Release year: 1993
Country:  Hong Kong

'It took my seven digestive pills to dissolve your hairy crab.' If you can figure that one out, you'll probably be able to make sense of this all-star kung-fu farce.  In slapstick style, characters cross-dress, hallucinate, perform song-and-dance numbers, and fight each other (in fast and slow motion).  They also match wits with a full-sized ape, vulture, and rubber lizard guarding man-sized goblets in a cave.  Jackie Cheung (as the Beggar Prince) and Leung Ka Fai (in a split gay/straight role) serve up the laffs, while top-billed Brigitte Lin acts up a storm with a nothing more than a blink.

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East Palace, West Palace 
Release year: 1998
Country: China

In a time when homosexuals are persecuted and arrested by police in China, a young gay writer finds himself being attracted to the policeman interrogating him. During the night-long interrogation, his life story reveals the repression of the general Chinese population. Beijing policeman fights his own attraction to gay prisoner in nightlong interrogation. Powerful drama's strong story, rich characterizations will engross fans of thought-provoking fare, those interested in gay, human rights.

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Enjo 
Release year:
Country: Japan

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Enter the Phoenix
Release year: 2004
Country:  Hong Kong

Georgie Hung is handsome, stylish and charming. The kind of young man any parent would be proud to have as a son. However, he hides a secret that his old-fashion father can never forgive. George is gay! Georgie's father Hung, is the leader of one of Hong Kong's most powerful criminal triads. In order to avoid jeopardizing his position, Hung sends George to San Francisco insisting that he not return until after his death. Sam is Georgie's flat-mate, and like everyone else, has been won over by Georgie's kindness and charm. Sam's dream is to finally become the top dog in a Hong Kong triad organization. When Hung finally dies, the late Hung's right hand man Cheung travels to the US with his son intending to bring Gerogie back to Hong Kong to claim his rightful position as the "new" godfather. However, the pair finds Sam my mistake instead and Sam goes along with it, seeing this as his chance to become a player!

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