Here's a very interesting article about Chinese society and the way homosexuality is viewed there. The movie is officially banned but pirated copies are apparently widely available in urban areas.
Here is an excerpt from "Ang hero, movie villain in China":
“" In one sense we are lucky that unlike in Christianity or Islam or some other religions, there is no religious prejudice against homosexuality in Chinese culture,” Chu said. “But socially, the general notion here is that the primary purpose of life is to procreate. Since gay people cannot do that it puts them under great pressure from family to go straight, get married and have children.”
This has trapped Chinese homosexuals, who are estimated to number between 40 and 80 million, into living double lives with secret names and hidden rendezvous. "
The complete article is at
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060403/asp/foreign/story_6050075.asp-Lynne
