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Spencer, Norman A.
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This photograph of Li Yu was taken in the coffee shop in the lobby of Li Yu's apartment building in Beijing, China. Li Yu is a former TV star and cultural figure whose path-breaking Elephant and Fish (2001) is considered a landmark in lesbian filmmaking. She went on to direct the internationally acclaimed films Dam Street (2005), Lost in Beijing (2007) and Buddha Mountain (2010). Li Yu was first a T.V. hostess, television documentary director and now is a famous female feature film director. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
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Documentary filmmaker Television personalities Women motion picture producers and directors Women television producers and directors Beijing (China) Film/Television Queer Cinema
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