Documentary backdrop image for Suet-Sin's Sisters (1999)

Documentary backdrop image for Suet-Sin's Sisters (1999)

19998 minPGdoc-short

Suet-Sin's Sisters

19998 minPGdoc-short

Eight minutes of interviews with Chinese women in same-sex relationships are intercut with archival footage of a classic Cantonese opera singer.

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Eight minutes of interviews with Chinese women in same-sex relationships are intercut with archival footage of a classic Cantonese opera singer.

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Yau Ching

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Cantonese opera singer Suet-Sin, known for her "mannish" persona, features prominently in this 1999 documentary. It includes interviews with Chinese women in same-sex relationships, addressing their challenges and experiences. The film intercuts these personal stories with archival footage of Suet-Sin, providing context to the cultural backdrop. Lasting eight minutes, it presents a snapshot of the social issues faced by these women in contemporary China.

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