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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Film producer known for his documentaries about gender, sexuality and the LGBTQ community.  Films include Boys for Beauty (1999), Not Simply a Wedding Banquet (1997), and Scars on Memory (2005).  Author of his memoir 'Taipei Father, New York Mother' (2011).  LGBTQ activist.  Also known as Lao Niang and as Jade Sister.
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Film producer known for his documentaries about gender, sexuality and the LGBTQ community.  Films include Boys for Beauty (1999), Not Simply a Wedding Banquet (1997), and Scars on Memory (2005).  Author of his memoir 'Taipei Father, New York Mother' (2011) which uncovers the pains of his family woes. It became a bestseller after its release in 2011, and was transformed into a play in 2012.Much of his work was inspired by his own difficult childhood and his struggles coming out to a less-than-accepting father, who initially rejected him due to his sexuality. LGBTQ activist.  Also known as Lao Niang and as Jade Sister.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 22:19, 30 October 2023

Mickey Chen

Country

Taiwan

Birth - Death

1967 - 2018

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

Film producer known for his documentaries about gender, sexuality and the LGBTQ community. Films include Boys for Beauty (1999), Not Simply a Wedding Banquet (1997), and Scars on Memory (2005). Author of his memoir 'Taipei Father, New York Mother' (2011) which uncovers the pains of his family woes. It became a bestseller after its release in 2011, and was transformed into a play in 2012.. Much of his work was inspired by his own difficult childhood and his struggles coming out to a less-than-accepting father, who initially rejected him due to his sexuality. LGBTQ activist. Also known as Lao Niang and as Jade Sister.

See Also

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