Screening

Fearless Females: The Heroines in Martial Arts

April 1 – September 7, 2023

Women have been excelling in films for decades, and the martial arts genre is no exception. This curation revolves around four amazing actresses active during 1960s and 1970s: Shang-kuan Ling-feng, Hsu Feng, Yang Li-hua and Han Hsiang-chin. These female wuxias challenge and complicate gender stereotypes within martial arts films by frequently cross-dressing in their missions.

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