CHIN 80
Chinese Cinema: Pictures, Prisms, Products, Projections
Description: Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; film viewing, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction to history and major themes of Chinese cinema. Representative films studied in contexts of culture, society, politics, and economics, with reflections on changing meanings of both Chinese and cinema. May not be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2016 - Professor Chi is charming and nice but can sometimes be a little intimidating. He doesn't allow people to take pictures of the slides so be prepared to take good notes. He speaks three languages excellently: English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. So if you speak any these you should be able to communicate to him easily. Although I've never been to his office hours, I can tell that he welcomes and encourages you to go. A lot of long readings to read, can be a little boring, but also interesting if you're really devoted to the subject. There's one movie to watch each week and all of them are excellent and really well-chosen,
Winter 2016 - Professor Chi is charming and nice but can sometimes be a little intimidating. He doesn't allow people to take pictures of the slides so be prepared to take good notes. He speaks three languages excellently: English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. So if you speak any these you should be able to communicate to him easily. Although I've never been to his office hours, I can tell that he welcomes and encourages you to go. A lot of long readings to read, can be a little boring, but also interesting if you're really devoted to the subject. There's one movie to watch each week and all of them are excellent and really well-chosen,