I Am Not What You Want is a romance movie

Film

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 produced by Kit Hung

Kit Hung

Kit Hung is an independent filmmaker from Hong Kong. He studied film production in the USA and Hong Kong. He attended the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for his BA in Design , 2001 and a M.F.A. in Studio Kit Hung (aka Wing Kit Hung or Hung Wing Kit,...

 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 in 2001. This movie is about 48 minutes.

Plot

This movie is about a gay

Gay

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 university student Ricky (Chet Lam

Chet Lam

Chet Lam is a Hong Kong based independent singer-songwriter whose style has been described by many as "city-folk". He is the elder brother of singer Eman Lam.-Biography:...

) and Mark (Nicky Hung). Ricky comes out to his family and friends, but his "fag hag

Fag hag

Fag hag is a gay slang phrase referring to a woman who either associates mostly or exclusively with gay and bisexual men, or has gay and bisexual men as close friends. The phrase originated in gay male culture in the United States and was historically an insult. Some women who associate with gay...

" Olivia (Carol Chan) doesn't seem to be convinced. Being rejected by his parents, Ricky moves in with his friend Mark. Mark in his heart is gay too, but he has not yet come out to anyone, including his girlfriend Mabel (Joyee Lam). The movie focuses on the process of Mark's trying to face his sexual orientation

Sexual orientation

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.

Songs

• Flower and Glass, by Chet Lam
• Me and Instant Noodles, by Chet Lam
• Come Closer, by Chet Lam
• One vs Two, by Chet Lam, performed by Lam Yee Man

Selected Festival Screenings

World Premiere:

• 2001 The Mix New York Lesbian and Gay film and video festival, United States

European Premiere:

• 2002 International film festival Rotterdam, Holland.

Other screenings includes:

• 2003 Broadway Cinematheque, Hong Kong
• 2003 Museum of Modern Art, Dallas, Texas, United States
• 2003 Tokyo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Japan
• 2003 Gay Asian Film Festival Amsterdam
• 2003 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Queer Film and Video Festival
• 2003 South Taiwan Film and Video Festival
• 2002 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
• 2002 Out On Screen, Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival
• 2002 Inside Out Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival of Toronto
• 2002 Bangkok International Gay and Lesbian film festival, Thailand
• 2002 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
• 2002 Global Queers, Oriental Homos-Currents of Asian Queer Cinema, Seoul Queer Film Achieve, Korea
• 2002 Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia
• 2002 Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian film festival
• 2002 The independence film and video award, Hong Kong
• 2002 Q! Film Screening, Jakarta, Indonesia
• 2001 Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Florida, United States
• 2001 Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival, Taxes, United States
• 2001 Competition section, The International Festival of New Film, Split, Croatia
• 2001 Competition section, Internationaal Speelfilmfestival, “De Drake”, Gent, Belgium

Awards

• 2001 Special Jury Award, Internationaal Speelfilmfestival, “De Drake”, Gent, Belgium