Men and Women

Men and Women

Liu BIngjian • 1999

Duration: 01:30:22
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Country/Region: Mainland China

Xiao Bo arrives in Beijing, gets a job at a boutique, and is invited to stay with his lady boss, Ah Qing, and her husband, Kang. Knowing that Xiao Bo is still single, Ah Qing recommends her best female friend, Ah Meng, to him. After a few dates, Ah Meng starts to suspect Xiao Bo is gay. After learning this, Kang attempts to rape Xiao Bo when Ah Qing isn't at home. Xiao Bo leaves the house, quits the job and joins his old friend, Chong Chong, and realizes that he has a gay lover, Gui Gui. Some time later, Ah Qing confesses to Kang that she had an affair.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

1999 Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland1999 Busan International Film Festival, South Korea

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Liu BIngjian

Liu BIngjian

Director

It is a story that tells the colorful and diverse life of three men and three women from different cities living under one roof in a modern Chinese city.