At the Shanghai International Film Festival, veteran Hong Kong actor Cecilia Yip and Chinese actor Rebecca Li Manxuan participated in a panel discussion about the challenges facing women in cinema. The conversation, part of the Kering Women in Motion forum's second edition, explored how female characters are often poorly written, the barriers women face navigating male-dominated film industry spaces, and the career pivots many actresses must make mid-career. According to Variety, the discussion highlighted systemic issues that continue to shape opportunities for women performers in Asian cinema.

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