Watching Forbidden Love in Chinese Films

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This course introduces a variety of Chinese romance films and related cultural discussion from the last decade of the 20th century to the 21th century. We will explore how these films present and twist the idea of forbidden love in modern China, how they shape and break contemporary director's and audience's expectations, and how they connect to the development of contemporary Chinese pop culture and media industry. With the class discussion alternating between 'Chinese days' and 'English days,' both international students and Chinese students will get the chance to practice listening and speaking in their target languages and learn to make presentable digital essays using video making tools. 001905