A Woman Is a Woman
movie

This is their herstory.
Released January 18, 2019
Overview
Sung Chi Yu has been happily married for 10 years but has kept a secret from her husband Chi Hung and step-daughter Lai Kei: she is a transwoman. Everything falls apart when her husband discovers this secret. Meanwhile, Lai Kei develops her first emotions for love towards her male classmate Ghiu Ling Fung but he is hiding his own battle with gender identity. Since childhood, he has dared to think and behave like a girl but never dared to reveal it to his religious and conservative family who tell him to act like a man. In his teenage years he finds himself exploring the notion of love and identity with the help of an imaginary ideal feminine image named Rose. She springs from his heart and walks by his side through many hardships. Both Chi Yu and Ling Fung will have to overcome the prejudice of others to find happiness in themselves.
Runtime
1h 33m
Origin Country
Hong Kong SAR China
Original Language
cn
Original Title
女人就是女人
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
- 广州话 / 廣州話 (Cantonese)




