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Kering Women in Motion Forum at Shanghai Film Festival: Cecilia Yip and Rebecca Li Manxuan Discuss Female Roles and Career Transitions

Marcus Lim

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Summary

The 2nd edition of the Kering Women in Motion forum at the Shanghai International Film Festival brought together veteran Hong Kong actor Cecilia Yip, Chinese actor Rebecca Li Manxuan, Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha, and documentarian Carla Gutiérrez to discuss under-written female roles, mid-life career transitions, and navigating male-dominated spaces in the film industry. Yip reflected on her 45-year career and the pressure to conform to industry expectations.

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VarietyKering Women in Motion Forum at Shanghai Film Festival: Cecilia Yip and Rebecca Li Manxuan Discuss Female Roles and Career Transitionsvariety.com

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It was a major pressure to conform to industry expectations early on.

Issues of under-written female roles, mid-life career transitions, and negotiating male-dominated spaces took center stage.

The high-profile panel at Shanghai's historic Cathay Theatre saw veteran Hong Kong actor Cecilia Yip and Chinese actor Rebecca Li Manxuan share the stage.

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Cecilia Yip, Rebecca Li Manxuan, Dora Bouchoucha and Carla Gutiérrez on female roles and career change at Shanghai Film Festival's Kering event.

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