When Lesbians Marry Gay Men
Director：He Xiaopei, Yuan Yuan
Screenwriter：He Xiaopei
Cast：Xiaoxiong, Jingjing, Kele, Shanshan
Producer：He Xiaopei
Cinematographer：He Xiaopei, Yuan Yuan
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Language：Mandarin Chinese
Production Company：PINK SPACE
SYNOPSIS
Under different cultural backgrounds, homosexual people take different life styles. In China, where family and social traditions have strong marital pressures, many lesbians have resorted to unusual forms of marriage to defuse the pressures. They consult with gay to commit to a marriage agreement together, and then hold a wedding ceremony. After the wedding, unlike in heterosexual marriages, they continue to live with their same-sex partners and do not share the home, property, sex life, or birth plan with their husbands in formal marriages. Over the course of two years, When Lesbians Marry Gay Men not only portrays the desire to be both a lesbian and a dutiful daughter, but also gradually uncovers the true essence of marriage through the process of their negotiated unions.
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Director's Statement
Contract marriages encounter a lot of discrimination and prejudice. Some say that homosexual people should come out of the closet, some say that they are “cheating” their parents, and some say that they are giving in to the patriarchal hegemony of marriage. When we heard the stories about their experiences, negotiations and practices, we began to reflect on what marriage is all about. What is left of a marriage if it doesn’t have sex, property, a home, a birth plan, caretaking responsibilities? This movie helps us understand the essence of marriage.
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