Miss Chinatown
19955m
Director: Paul Wong
Miss Chinatown juxtaposes the views of eight subjects against the background image of a beauty pageant: the Miss Chinese-Vancouver 1996. The subjects are all full or part ethnic Chinese, together they represent a diverse face of the Chinese-Canadian community, they present different perspectives on identity, home, sex and race. The contestants are seen going through the paces in the cheong-san (traditional side slit dress) segment of the live television spectacle.
Runtime
5m
Language
English
Released
Jan 1, 1995
Runtime
5m
Language
English
Released
Jan 1, 1995
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