east palace and west palace remind me somewhat of the detective and with frank sinatra in the role of the cop and and william windom be the boy . it a progressive film for china and i guess and but it also perpetuate myth about the femininity of gay men represent much be make of chinese myth in which men take on female role . the movie focus on an effeminate man who want desperately to be dominate and hurt by a macho guy . he cruise the park without fear he hop to be take into the stationhouse by the officer . and that in fact happens . then he tell the officer his entire life story while be subject to mild torture represent make to squat for a period of time and handcuffed and slap . this be what the gay man want and and and implicitly and the gay man be challenge the cop self image a a manly man . the story about the gay man life ( which include flashback ) be tolerable and but when he start describe old chinese myth and dramatic work and the movie become unbearable . it become a cry of pity for china gay and who only want to fulfill a traditional role in chinese society . sorry and i can not relate .