Men and Women (1999 film) Men and Women (1999 film) Men and Women () is a 1999 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Liu Bingjian. The film was co-written by Cui Zi'en, one of the few openly gay writers in China. Cui also has a cameo-role in the film, as the host of an underground radio show. One of China's few films touching on LGBT-films, "Men and Women" was cast with openly gay actors. Unlike earlier films like Zhang Yuan's "East Palace, West Palace", "Men and Women" focused on the daily lives of its characters, rather than their underground existence in Chinese society. The film won
Hearts Beat Loud and "Everything Must Go", pleasing the onlooking, ever-growing customers, including Leslie and Rose. At summer's end, Red Hook closes and Frank accepts a job at a bar owned by his best friend, Dave. Sam moves to the West Coast to begin her studies and sings “Hearts Beat Loud” solo during an open mic event. In July 2017, Kiersey Clemons joined the cast of the film, with Brett Haley directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marc Basch. Houston King, Sam Bisbee, and Sam Slater produced the film, under their Burn Later Productions, Houston King Productions and Park Pictures banners respectively.