Miss Chinatown

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
5 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
5 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1995
Season
1995
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Video Out
Country
CA

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

Staff

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