Together

Zhao Liang’s film portrays AIDS sufferers of both genders; they are all people with very different biographies. As if it wasn’t bad enough being infected by HIV, their suffering is compounded by the fact that in the People’s Republic of China the disease is hushed up and people living with AIDS are ostracised. In China, the public at large knows very little about the disease and most people associate the virus with promiscuity. This fear of discrimination forces most patients to hide the fact that they are positive. The AIDS sufferers in Zhao Liang’s film were willing to share their experiences with him. The filmmaker was able to make contact with them via internet support groups; he also visited children with Aids at a ‘red ribbon’ school; but above all, he talked to AIDS sufferers during the making of Gu Changwei’s film. It is their presence which lends Changwei’s film its particular authenticity.

Loading countdown...
Creepshow 2

Creepshow 2

1987

Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015

Gad Elmaleh - La Vie normale

Gad Elmaleh - La Vie normale

2001

And the Snow is Spinning…

And the Snow is Spinning…

2012

Road

Road

2017

Anaïs in Love

Anaïs in Love

2021

Frog-g-g!

Frog-g-g!

2004

The Bodyguard from Beijing

The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

...Re

...Re

2016

Turné

Turné

1990

Dream Horse

Dream Horse

2021

The Dawns Here Are Quiet

The Dawns Here Are Quiet

1972

MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS

MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS

2021

Jack & Diane

Jack & Diane

2012

Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

2003

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

Tanaka Reina ~Re:~

Tanaka Reina ~Re:~

2008

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931