Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

Syllabus

OVERVIEW:

This course is designed to help students acquire knowledge on Chinese-language cinema from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

OBJECTIVES:

* To learn the historical development of Chinese-language cinema
* To learn the major directors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and their films

REQUIRED VIEWING:

Happy Times

Not One Less

Shanghai Triad

Raise the Red Lantern


RECOMMENDED READING:

Berry M. (2005). Speaking in Images: Interviews with Contemporary Chinese Filmmakers. New York: Columbia University Press

ASSIGNMENTS:

Blog 20%

Digital Stories or Film Diaries 20%

Final Project (Video or Research Paper) 50%

Class Participation 10%