Golden Gate girls / Blue Queen Cultural Communication Ltd. presents ; producer, Law Kar, S. Louisa Wei ; music, Robert Ellis-Geiger, Trần Mạnh Tuần ; writer-director, S. Louisa Wei.
Publisher:
WMMWomen Make Movies,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
1 videodisc (90 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Special appearance : Siu Yin Fei, Magaret Ma, Chin-Lee Wu, and Danny Li. "Hong Kong Arts Development Council"--Opening screen. Dedicated to all pioneer women filmmakers and in celebration of the centennial of Esther Eng, Southern China's first woman director. Originally issued as a motion picture in 2013.
Summary:
" In GOLDEN GATE GIRLS author and professor S. Louisa Wei tells the story of filmmaker Esther Eng, the first woman to direct Chinese-language film in the US, and the most prominent woman director in Hong Kong in the 1930's. A San Francisco native and open lesbian, her contribution to film history is sadly overlooked -- her 11 feature films mostly lost. After the retirement of director Dorothy Arzner in 1943 and before Ida Lupino began directing in 1949, Eng was the only woman directing feature length films in the US. Wei's documentary paints a fascinating picture of how Eng's career in filmmaking broke through gender and racial boundaries in Hollywood and Hong Kong, at a time when opportunities for Chinese women in the industry were few and far between. With a captivating archive of newly discovered images and interviews with those who knew her, Wei uncovers a rich chapter of film history that challenges both gender hierarchies and national narratives. Essential viewing for Cinema Studies and Asian American Studies. ."--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)905503314
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.