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Any Similar, Better, films?

posted 17 years ago by i-heart-life
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Are there any other Asian films on the subject of female homosexuality (beside Hu Die) that are a. not as timid and b. just as beautifully shot? Is there anything that could be considered a 'classic'? I'm new to the whole foreign film circuit...

[–] ljr-x25 17 years ago

Intimtes(jisor) is a good one set in flashback.
Flooered by love-a relationship one
Love my life-again a relationship one.

[–] bluebearies 17 years ago

Saving Face.

is one of the best lesbian films i've seen... it's not really an asian film, because its shot and made in the US, but almost all the cast are chinese..

[–] ModestyVain 17 years ago

You're a film novice, huh?

[–] drakes-5 16 years ago

maybe they just haven't watched a lot of that type of film...why the arrogance?

anyway saving face had a nice story. i recommend it as well

[–] i-heart-life 17 years ago

Thanks, much appreciated (and Saving Face was great, made me want to learn Chinese :)!)

[–] ljr-x25 17 years ago

It just made me what to have a relationship like wil and vivian lol

[–] bermuda_highway 17 years ago

The chinese botanist's daughters (beautifully shot but totally depressing), Love my life, Memento Mori (amazing korean film but again a little bit depressing), Red doors (asian-american), Rome and Juliet...

The river it spoke to me, it told me I'm small

[–] ljr-x25 17 years ago

Have you seen rome and juliet-how was it?

I'm Bi so what!

[–] MizuOjoHoshi 17 years ago

Memento Mori was horrible~.. because it made me cry T-T I hate sad lesbian movies.. So instead, go for Whispering Corridors or The Wishing Stairs (the latter is my favorite)

[–] bluebearies 17 years ago

the wishing stairs? i saw that movie, but i don't remember it having any lesbian-related stuff... maybe my memory's failing... refresh my mind, if u would. why's that your favourite? =)

[–] cfipo 17 years ago

Red Doors is pretty good. More a comedy than arty though.

It's definately worth a look

[–] tammeandyou 17 years ago

Well, most of other already have told you i guest, i try to find the dvd of THE CHINESE BOTANIST'S DAUGHTER, but unluck couldn't find anywhere that sold in america. SAVING FACE is happy ending though, most of asian homosexuality movies end up sad ending because of all traditions and taboo. Oh before i forget there are two...LADY IN HEAT(chinese,lady cop fall for the suspect) and THE SCARLET LETTER(korean) which i haven't see this one yet!. I have watched SPIDER LILIES and i lost count of it...lol. This movie so well done and i love the storyline and the acting of two leading was speechless, good luck and enjoy!

[–] Shizuma_Nagisa 17 years ago

i'd say LOVE MY LIFE is away better than spider lilies.

[–] snowangle_138 17 years ago

I HAVE never seen any asian good gay movies before, even Saving face, but i just love Spider Lilies now

[–] Yakkaty 17 years ago

You might want to try watching the Hong Kong film, Butterfly (Hue Dei). It's got depth and emotions.

[–] ljr-x25 17 years ago

Intimtes(ji sor) is good,try Men Not Allowed-bollywood movie and really kinda camp and melodramatic,but fun.

I'm Bi so what!

[–] zvelf-1 16 years ago

Your classic would be Blue Gate Crossing, which is definitely better and more beautifully shot but possibly more timid. Also, So Close, if you like Hong Kong action films.

[–] Suoh 15 years ago

The Intimates(1997)

Beautiful lesbian about two lovers waiting to meet each other after they got separated from war. It sounds boring, but it's told through their younger selves about how they slowly fell in love with each other. All the momentum of the movie weight on the moment they finally reunite.

http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/intimates.htm

the link to the movie review