What To Stream: Lan Yu 藍宇 (2001)
We picked the best movies and TV shows about HK, made in HK or by HK filmmakers, to stream right now, so you don’t have to be overwhelmed by all streaming services.
Lan Yu 藍宇 (2001)
A film by Stanley Kwan 關錦鵬
Hong Kong, China | 2001 | 1hr 27min | Color | Mandarin | Subtitled
Filmed in secret in Beijing, this tender gay romance by Stanley Kwan combines the timeless conventions of classic melodrama with a radically frank depiction of queer intimacy as it traces, over the course of years, the relationship between a wealthy businessman (Hu Jun) and a young architecture student (Liu Ye) as they come together, fall apart over the former’s fear of commitment, and gradually realize that they are fated to be together. Kwan’s expressive visuals and the sensitive lead performances yield a daring, deeply affecting love story that doubles as a haunting reflection on life in post-Mao China in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Watch the HKOS’s “Exclusive: LAN YU 藍宇 Q&A with Director Stanley Kwan and Professor Michael Berry [May 3, 2022]”
