Summary
Tells the story of filmmaker Esther Eng, the first woman to direct Chinese-language films in the United States, and the most prominent woman director in Hong Kong in the 1930s. A San Francisco native and open lesbian, Eng broke through gender and racial boundaries in both Hollywood and Hong Kong, at a time when opportunities for Chinese women in the industry were few and far between.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Eng, Esther,
-- 1914-1970.
Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Women motion picture producers and directors -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography. Lesbian motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Lesbian motion picture producers and directors -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography. Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Motion picture producers and directors -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography. Biographical films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. |
| Publisher | New York, NY :Women Make Movies,2014 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Jin men yin guang meng Golden Gate, silver light |
| Contributors |
Wei, S. Louisa,
film producer, screenwriter, film director, editor of moving image work, director of photography. Law, Kar, 1941- film producer. Ellis-Geiger, Robert, composer. Trà̂n, Mạnh Tuà̂n, composer. Lan hou wen hua chuan bo you xian gong si, production company. Women Make Movies (Firm), publisher. |
| Other Contributors |
Editor, S. Louisa Wei ; camera, S. Louis Wei ; original score, Robert Ellis-Geiger, Trà̂n, Mạnh Tuà̂n. |
| Language |
English Chinese In English, with Chinese subtitles. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a documentary film in 2013. |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); widescreen presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |