Martial Arts Cinema: Nation, Gender, and Identity

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In this class, students will examine representative martial arts films from different subgenres, historical periods, geopolitical regions, and by auteur directors within the greater perimeters of Cultural China in the past half of a century. Classes are taught in both English and Chinese. Students will develop intercultural oral and written communication skills by sharing their understandings of Chinese martial arts cinema as seen through the lens of politics, history, nationalism, gender, and identity. This class aims to foster a sustainable learning community that continues to develop inter-cultural communication skills and critical thinking abilities both orally and in writing. 002305