The Arch
T'ang Shushuen / HK, 1968 / 95 min.
First screening in the Netherlands: a classic from 1968 by female filmmaker T’ang Shushuen from Hong Kong. T’ang creates an exceptional narrative about restrictive gender roles, based on a 17th-century folk tale and told in avant-garde, arthouse style – with dissolves, freeze-frames and visual repetition.
Young widow Mrs Tung lives with her vivacious daughter and vulnerable mother-in-law. She is completely dedicated to her work, and to the memory of her deceased husband; for which reason, the local bigwigs pay tribute to her in the form of a ‘chastity bow’.
The Arch screens as part of ‘M+ Restored’: an initiative supported by CHANEL.
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Director
T'ang Shushuen
Production year
1968
Country
HK
Length
95 min.
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
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