East Palace, West Palace (1996): Cast
East Palace, West Palace is a 1996 drama directed by Zhang Yuan, starring Hu Jun as Xiao Shi, Zhao Wei and Ye Jing. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Zhang Yuan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
Chinese - Studio
- Hubert Bals Fund
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is East Palace, West Palace About?
The premise of East Palace, West Palace without spoilers.
Master and servant … A young gay writer is detained by a local police officer after being caught cruising in a park. The officer, intrigued beyond duty, engages the writer in a tense power play, soon daring to kiss him, exposing the blurry line between control and attraction.
East Palace, West Palace Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- family relationships
- transgender
- transgender woman
- policeman
- gay
- police
- park
- chinese
- china
- homosexuality
- homosexual
- repression
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- interrogation
- sexual tension
- sexual attraction
- beijing china
- police officer
- repetition in title
- gay protagonist
- gay interest
- gay asian
- transvestism
- love
- sadism
- sexuality
East Palace, West Palace Cast & Characters
Hu Jun leads the cast as Xiao Shi, with Zhao Wei as Female Classmate and Ye Jing as Teenage Ah Lan. Directed by Zhang Yuan; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Zhang Yuan
Also Starring in East Palace, West Palace
· 3 more- Liu Yuxiao Female Thief
- Si Han Ah Lan
- Zhao Xiaoyu Cop
More from Zhang Yuan
More films directed by Zhang Yuan: Beijing Flickers, Little Red Flowers, Seventeen Years and Crazy English.
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East Palace, West Palace FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of East Palace, West Palace, each answered in a sentence.
How long is East Palace, West Palace?
East Palace, West Palace runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was East Palace, West Palace released?
East Palace, West Palace was released on November 11, 1996.
Who directed East Palace, West Palace?
East Palace, West Palace was directed by Zhang Yuan.
More films by Zhang Yuan Who is in the cast of East Palace, West Palace?
East Palace, West Palace stars Hu Jun as Xiao Shi, Zhao Wei as Female Classmate and Ye Jing as Teenage Ah Lan, among 7 credited actors.
Does East Palace, West Palace have a post-credit scene?
No. East Palace, West Palace has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is East Palace, West Palace in?
The original language of East Palace, West Palace is Chinese.
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