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Despite Xiaolou's strength, the story reallyrevolves around the character of Dieyi, and thefact that actor Leslie Cheung is up to thischallenging role is what makes the movie asuccess. Cheung, despite being a Hong Kong popstar accustomed to playing leading man roles, isperfectly cast. His Dieyi is in some ways the mostfeminine character of the movie, a tragic figurefaithful to the man be loves. The son of aprostitute, Dieyi comes to depend upon Xiaolou forguidance and purpose. The young Dieyi is already asexually ambiguous figure, and this ambiguity isincreased by being forced to sing lines like "I amby nature...
Organizers intially expected 50 people toattend the rally, although they publicized theevent only through telephone calls. But despitethe low turnout, they said the rally was asuccess...
Rally organizers said yesterday that Lorenzo'spresence was not necessary for the protest to be asuccess. "We're making a statement," said oneorganizer who asked not to be identified, "whatdifference does it make whether he is there ornot...