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East Palace, West Palace

The first gay Chinese movie.

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Jun 16, 2024
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I don’t know if it's actually true, that East Palace, West Palace (1996) is mainland China’s first ever gay movie. I won’t claim it because I don’t want to Sam Smith myself, but if it is the first, or at least one of the first, it definitely commits to frociaggine.

Like many a great gay movie, East Palace, West Palace builds upon Un chant d’amour. It co…

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