As we have mentioned before, Twain’s quote, “Truth is stranger than fiction…” finds itself manifesting repeatedly in documentaries, with the stories we have recently stumbled upon (in “Khatemeh” for example) surpassing all kinds of scenarios found in feature films. “The Two Lives of Ermao” is another of these movies, as the presentation of the odyssey the protagonist experiences looks as if it has come straight from the pages of a rather imaginative and intricate novel.
“The Two Lives of Ermao” is screening at Chinese Visual Festival
Filmed over 17 years across Southern China, Jia Yuchuan’s camera follows Li Ermao, who was born a boy, but has lived for many years as a ladyboy, after undergoing a surgery for breast implant, along with a number of other cosmetic procedures. As the documentary begins, the protagonist is at the top of her game, performing at the Venice Beach Club, and earning...
“The Two Lives of Ermao” is screening at Chinese Visual Festival
Filmed over 17 years across Southern China, Jia Yuchuan’s camera follows Li Ermao, who was born a boy, but has lived for many years as a ladyboy, after undergoing a surgery for breast implant, along with a number of other cosmetic procedures. As the documentary begins, the protagonist is at the top of her game, performing at the Venice Beach Club, and earning...
- 7/24/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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