Star Appeal (2004)

Original title

星星相吸惜

Directed by

Cui Zi'en

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

3.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gay science fiction movie about an extraterrestrial named E.T. who becomes friends with a Chinese man named Xiao Bo. The film is made with long still shots and shows the characters fully nude.

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What happens

Star Appeal (星星相吸惜) is a 2004 Chinese gay-themed science fiction film (first released for public exhibition in the United States in 2008), by Chinese film director Cui Zi'en. The film was recorded on video rather than film, using a series of long, static shots. The main characters are E.T. and his Chinese friend, Xiao Bo, and the film reveals the full-frontal nudity of both characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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