Course Code

CHES3101/ CCSS3440

Course Name

China on Screen

Time

Tue 14:30-17:15

Venue

ELB205

Instructor

Dr. Jessica Siu-yin YEUNG

Teaching Assistant

Ivy WONG

Kelvin Ka Wai WU

Course Description

Many 20th century Chinese films were concerned with issues of nationhood, identity, trauma, and a national past. In recent years, however, while some directors have continued to focus on the nation’s past, others have chosen to look at the present and the effects of globalization on Chinese society and culture. This course asks that students begin to understand Chinese cinema(s) as transnational, a triangular composite of Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong cinema that has also been influenced by Hollywood, Japanese and Korean cinema, amongst others. Students will be introduced to Chinese film history and criticism via an examination of twelve films directed by some of Greater China’s most skilled directors.

Course Outline

Week 1 (10/1): Introduction

Week 2 (17/1): The Goddess (1934)

Week 3 (31/1): Spring River Flows East (1947)

Week 4 (7/2): My Kingdom for a Husband (1957)

***Friday 10 February Assignment 1 Due***

Week 5 (14/2): The Private Eyes (1976)

Week 6 (21/2): A City of Sadness (1989)

Week 7 (28/2): 92 Legendary de Rose Noire (1992)

Week 8 (14/3): Guest talk: The Dream Factory (1997) by Dr Bruce Yung-Hang Lai

***Friday 17 March Assignment 2 Due***

Week 9 (21/3): Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Week 10 (28/3): Happy Together (1997)

***Friday 31 March Short Assignment 3 Due***

Week 11 (4/4): Cape No. 7 (2008)

Week 12 (11/4): Mountains May Depart (2015)

Week 13 (17-21/4 week): Fieldtrip to Hong Kong Heritage Museum: Hong Kong Pop 60+

***Friday 21 April Final Assignment Due***

Assessment & Assignments

Participation 10%

Short assignments 50%

Final Take-Home Assignment 40%

Honesty in Academic Work

Attention is drawn to University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, and to the disciplinary guidelines and procedures applicable to breaches of such policy and regulations. Details may be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/. With each assignment, students will be required to submit a signed declaration that they are aware of the policies, regulations and procedures.