处女作 (1997): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1997, 处女作 is a notable film directed by Wang Guangli.

What it’s about. Another curve ball from the Beijing 'underground', Guangli Wang's debut feature first tells a story and then wittily deconstructs it. Painter Jinian, undergoing eye surgery for wounds received in a bar fight, remembers or imagines his relationships with student journalist Xue and her lesbian lover Yu. On recovering, he sets about trying to write and direct a film about the three of them. His meetings with potential producers, actors and technicians eventually get the project moving, but not quite as he foresaw it.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 处女作 page.