China Movie Reviews Samples For Students

Introduction

Raise the red lantern (1991) is a Chinese film whose main theme is sexual enslavement. The protagonist in the film lives life in a closed system where the long established customs that rule demand no escape. The protagonist in the film is a nineteen year old girl who drops out of college in the event of her father’s death. The girl is condemned into a life of a concubine of a wealthy man, alongside four others, because her mother denied her support after the demise of her father. The movie in itself is an anthropological lesson because it enlightens on the nature of humans ...

The film Red Cliff was directed by John Woo and released in 2009. The historical event depicted in the film is the Battle of Red Cliffs which took place at the Red Cliff in 208-209 AD (Woo, 2010). Historically, the Battle of the Red Cliffs was fought at the end of the rule of the Han Dynasty, which formally ended in 220 AD. The war had been fought 8 years earlier (208 AD) between the numerically superior forces of Cao Cao, who was the Northern warlord and the southernly allied forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan (Woo, 2010).
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The advent of the 1990s saw a revitalization of Chinese cinema not only within the motherland, but also in the international film landscape. It began with Chen Kaige’s Yellow Earth (1984), as well as Zhang Junzhao’s One and Eight (1983), and was characterized by a unconventional storytelling methods and non-traditional approaches to cinematography, editing, mise en scene, and sound design. Among these filmmakers were Stanley Kwan and Tian Zhuangzhuang, with their films Center Stage and Blue Kite, respectively. In these productions, both directors utilize the cinematic frame to pose questions regarding the past, through enlightened use of filmic techniques.
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In 2006 Martin Scorsese released “The Departed”, the remake of Hong Kong criminal drama “Internal Affairs”, which has brought the director a long-awaited Oscar. Andrew Loo was a co-director of “Internal Affairs” and as a gratitude for the successful picture, Scorsese decided to produce Loo’s first English-speaking film with Chinese actors as starring cast (Loo made his debut in Hollywood with his thriller “The Flock”, 2007) – and the “Revenge of the Green Dragons” has come on the screens.
End of the 1980s. As children, sworn brothers Sonny (Justin Chon) and Steven (Kevin Wu) came from China to New York and ...

This film is about two Chinese people from mainland China who migrate to Hong Kong with the objective making a living. The two Chinese mainlanders, Li Xiao-Jun and Li Qiao end up falling in love whilst in Hong Kong. Whereas Li Xiao-Jun is a naive person from northern China, Li Qiao is an opportunist who takes advantage of the naivety of mainland Chinese people to attain financial gains. Although the two people have fallen in love, circumstances separate them because Li Xiao-Jun has plans to bring his wife to Hong Kong whereas Li Qiao is planning to work hard and become ...

Compare and contrast the physical and mental asceticism required during his respective journeys?

Pete has to push himself to the limit physically, mentally and spiritually in all his journeys. He does this in a bid to understand the different religions. He has to show a great amount of spiritual, physical, and emotional endurance all through the pilgrimages (Michael, 2006). He shows a great deal of endurance through all the exhaustion and strain that he undergoes. In china, he has to train in martial arts. It is a very physical activity. In china, they attain spirituality through the practice of article arts. The religion in china is very physical. They express their religion through the physical. He ...

Chinese cinema has always been at the forefront of international cinema. Despite it being only the 4th largest industry in the world, it has still managed to create an impact on American and European audiences. The story coupled with martial arts and action created crossover appeal with American audiences as early as the 1960s. Characteristics of Hong Kong cinema gave rise to anti-heroes whom went against type but were heroes at the end of the day. Drunken Master (1978), Hard Boiled (1992) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) are 3 films which speak to the evolution of Chinese cinema in ...

Fist of Fury is a martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. The cast were Bruce Lee who portrayed the lead role of Chen Zhen; Nora Miao acted as Yuan Li’er, Chen’s fiancѐe; Riki Hashimoto as Hiroshi Suzuki, the master of the Hongkou doj. Also starring were Robert Baker as Petrov, a Russian gang leader and Suzuki’s friend. This film runs for 103 minutes and was first shown in 1972 in Hongkong and in November 7, 1972 in New York (Wikipedia).
This martial arts film was set in the early twentieth century during the Japanese occupation ...

Introduction

American Tongues is a sociolinguistic documentary produced and directed by Andrew Kolker and Louis Alvarez in 1988. This documentary examines the American English accents and dialects as well as perceptions thereof. Rich in regional color and humor, this hilarious film uses language prism to disclose our attitudes about how other individuals speak. From Black Louisiana teenagers to Boston Brahmins, from New York professionals to Texas cowboys, American Tongues bring about funny, perceptive, at times shocking, and continuously telling comments on the American English in entirely its diversity.
People have feelings/beliefs/attitudes about the language in general, language of the other ...

Enter The Dragon was Bruce Lee’s last film before his death in 1973. It was the first Warner Bros’ Chinese martial arts film. Lee’s intention was to express his Chinese culture. The film comprises of three main characters; Lee who is recruited by an organization to investigate Han’s drug trade, Roper who to hide himself from the mafia because of gambling debts and Williams who is harassed by racist police officers. The film is an action that has a lot of wrestling and the intended motive achieved through fighting.
Braithwaite, from British intelligence approached Lee for ...

Death defying stunts, combat aerobatics and epic matchups are just some of the notable features comprising a martial arts movie. People who are unaware or disinterested in this genre would often argue that these movies just advocate violence and killing. However, this conceptualization of martial arts films had been refurbished and reinvented by one man as his work ethic, ideology, acting, directing, and way of the fist exemplified that there is more to martial arts films than just pure violence and conflict. Many people – from artists, martial arts practitioners to fans – would hail this man as an indispensable foundation to ...

In the 1998 action-comedy Rush Hour, veteran Chinese Detective Lee (Jackie Chan) forms an unlikely partnership with loudmouth LA cop James Carter (Chris Tucker) to solve the kidnapping of the daughter of the Chinese consul Han (Tzi Ma). Along the way, they form a strong friendship built upon trust and mutual respect, acknowledging their unique strengths and weaknesses to solve the crime that the FBI brass cannot. In Rush Hour, racial minorities are shown to overcome their white counterparts, commenting on both California white-black relations and Western imperialism in both main characters fighting back against the racial majority.
The film ...

Question 1

Yes, I believe the words highlighted though I find a lot of symbolism used to describe the technological tension between china and Japan

Question 2

The title is derived from the need of either of the countries to gain recognition of power across the world. Jim is a representation of a dream that grows from its conception to becoming a reality.

Question 3

Even though the plot is all about the war and how Japan surrendered to china, in reality, it is all about the prevailing competition of power and economic growth of china, which Japan could no longer resist

Question 4

The survival of Jim irrespective of the ...

Movie Review: Examine the videos of Huang and Pattanaik through the eyes of globalization. Each of the presenters is making the argument that Western industrial development does not overwhelm culture, and that their 'lesser developed' countries have much to teach the West. Do you agree, disagree and why?
- Medical Doctor Devdutt Pattanaik, in his presentation entitled: “East vs. West -- the myths that mystify,” shared his views about the difference between “the world” (logos) and “my world” (mythos). He gave mythological and real-world examples about objective and subjective truths. My personal stance is that I do not ...

The film, The Joy Luck Club, based on Amy Tan’s novel, portrays the story of four women and their daughters who eventually migrate from China to America. The story goes on to delve deep into how they are dissociated from their origins. These women live in a culture and time that is vastly different from the one in which they were themselves brought up.
The four older ladies meet once a week to play mahjong and they name their group as the ‘Joy Luck Club’. During the meeting they talk about stories of their respective families and grandchildren. They ...

The movie “Born under the Red Flag”, directed by Sue Williams, is a touching representation of China’s evolution after Mao Zedong’s ruling. The beginning of the movie briefly reflects a quarter of century under the oppressive governance of Mao’s dictatorship and his reforms that generated terror: Cultural Revolution or the “Sent - Down Youth”, to name a few. Besides generating terror, these reforms and the entire political program that Mao developed created a closed China, isolated by foreign relations and in tensioned and hostile relationships with United States.
Soon after Mao’s death, it was Deng Xiaoping who opened ...

The Joy Luck Club (1993) was based on Amy Tan’s 1989 novel and deals with issues of culture, assimilation and generation conflicts between a group of four Chinese mothers and their Americanized daughters. All four women in the club had emigrated from China to the U.S. after World War II, and met after church to play Chinese mahjong every week. In reality, they had little joy or luck, and no expectations, only the hope that their children would have better lives than theirs. By the Confucian standards which the mothers learned from childhood, there were very definite differences in ...

Ang Lee's 2007 political romantic drama Lust, Caution is a beautiful, contemplative and breathtakingly tragic story about an undercover resistance fighter in World War II-era China, who begins to form a relationship with the man she is meant to kill - a collaborator with the Japanese. By presenting a hauntingly beautiful and poetic tale of a woman torn between who she is and who she is pretending to be, with tremendous stakes in the balance, Lee's film explores the ideas of performance and identity as a means to demonstrate her nationalism. Wong's character is presented as an actor, first and foremost, from her humble beginnings ...

Liu Tieshan & Mao Yuan: Yao Dance Overture

Yin Chenzong & Chu Wanghua: Yellow River Piano Concerto
Featuring pianist Cong Fan
Brahms: Symphony No. 2, op 73, D major
The concert which was performed by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra was certainly a revelation in many respects. It included two Chinese works which have gained considerable fame all over the world and which were quite ideally interpreted by the orchestra. There was also the Brahms Second Symphony for good measure which is one of the most popular romantic works in the repertoire and which is very much a staple part of the orchestra’s routine.
The ...

In many ways the US system is inherently flawed in that it does not offer equal opportunities to all. In the South where education is still something of an issue, there is still de facto segregation in certain areas which is definitely not seen in China or Finland for example. Children from poorer backgrounds and from different ethnic communities obviously suffer to integrate themselves into the white community and this means that the language barrier for Hispanics is something of a problem when it comes to this fast growing section of the population.
However when it comes to college ...

Racism is a way of thinking that considers a particular race superior or inferior based on some predetermined notions related to breed, color of skin, place of birth or some other similar factors. The people, who believe in such ideas, discriminate with other people whom they consider different or even inferior. Racism has been emerged as a problem in few societies and Western societies are frequently in such practices. American Anthropological Association, in a short introductory video “the Understanding Race project” recognizes race as a powerful idea and an enduring concept, invented by the society. People from western societies see Africans, Asians and others ...

The mysterious growth of the Chinese economy today had diverse effects on the social well-being of the country. The economic growth in the country failed to portray equal social development among the citizens. This fantastic colossal growth of the economy has impacted negatively on the social lives of the people in the country. Through globalization, today cultural crashes and the need to embrace the changes continuously affect the national development in a country (Williams, 2008). In the case of China, a communist country is trying to adapt to the capitalist world to sustain its development. With the integration of ...

Fists of Fury is also popularly known as the Chinese Connection in United States. It is an action movie that depicts the famous Chinese culture of martial arts. The plot of the movie revolves around the revenge of Chen Zhen. The entore movie portrays his struggle of finding the suspects of murder of his master and then killing them. In general, the movie has a political and nationalistic perception. It demonstrates the tension that existed among violent Sino-Japanese at that time .
Likewise, Yellow Earth is one of the highly famous Chinese dramatization movie. The movie was directorial introduction for ...

The documentary film Mardi Gras: Made in China was directed by David Redmon and won a large number of awards. There are many films about the pros and cons of globalization for the USA and China, but this film is in many ways unique. The director shows how difficult the production process of the beads is and at the same time how meaninglessly the beads are used in New Orleans during the Mardi Grass celebrations. By means of the contrast scenes and focus on the beads, which are useless products, the film makes the viewers sympathize with the Chinese ...

The Chinese epic “Farewell My Concubine” by Chen Kaige is a cinematic masterpiece. It is a spectacle of action, history, culture, views of social and political landscapes that all intertwine in a love story that spans 52 years. It won the top prize in the 1993 Cannes International Film Festival and several other accolades in its time (Canby). The movie is vastly entertaining and enthralling. It is easy to get lost in the richness of the story – consider it a cultural achievement.
This is an epic that covers years 1925 through 1977 in Beijing (formerly Peking), China. It showcases ...

1) Set in the 1990s, well after his death in 1976, how does the film portray post-Mao China compared to that of Maoist China?
The Story of Qiu Ju is a story of a village lady who struggles in the attempt of making the village chief apologize for kicking her husband. However, the case develops complications that end up including the government in the issue. Upon dragging of the government into the issue, the policeman where Qiu Ju launched her complaints demands that the village chief should pay 200 Yuan for assaulting Qinglai. The things don’t ogre well with ...

David Redmon directed the film Mardi Gras: Made in China in 2005. In this film he wanted to show the problem of exploitative manufacturing caused by the outsourcing of production from the developed countries to China and other developing countries. The film is very unusual, because it focuses not on the production of cars or other technically complicated products and instead the director shows the life-cycle of the beads that are produced in China and shipped to New Orleans where they are usually sold in large numbers during the Mardi Gras festival. Those people who watch the film can ...

Genre: Horror

Director: Tobe Hooper
Stars: Marily Burns, Gunnar Hansen
Objective Analysis: (give a few examples and provide text to support your examples)
1. Visual component (such as the art direction, camera angles and movement, cinematography, lighting, visual style, etc.):
The film is very gritty, with a dark visual style, heavy use of shadows and more. The visual style is very stripped down and gory, with close-up camera angles to capture the horror.
2. Editing component (like the pacing, rhythm, transitions, etc.):
The pacing of the film is very tense, with situations and shots lingering ...

This report is focused on a clip from the film “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” (CTHD). This film released in 2000 is a creation of a prominent producer Ang Lee, known to broad public for the filmography including “Life of Pi” and “Brokeback Mountain”. The film’s overall plot centers on the student-teacher relationship between a criminal martial artist, Jade Fox, and her student Jen who was the daughter of a government official. Li Mu-Bai, a Wudang sword master, and Shu-Lien, owner of a large estate in the area, play the two leading roles. The journey of these heroes cross when Jen steals a sword that Mu-Bai had ...

Assignment # 1

Is Wal-Mart Good for America?

This documentary provides a challenging environment to the economy of America. This documentary shows a competitive relationship between producers and big retailers represented by Wal-Mart, who contribute to some of the American businesses becoming bankrupt and increasing the rate of unemployment. Wal-Mart came up with low-cost shopping at outsourcing at large sellers after lesser local companies. Those who are winners or losers are examined as discussed as shown here;

International retailers have superseded producers in decision making concerning the type, quality of products, and price.

They ensure that the Americans can afford to purchase Chinese goods which are low priced as compared to products made in America. This is a ...

Movie Review:

Stories of heroes exist within every culture and across many landscapes. The tale of a young girl who took the place of her ailing father to uphold the honor of her family has become legend within the country of China. When this tale was revealed to the world it became a popular and lasting phenomenon. A woman had taken the role of a hero, and in a time of change the story of Mulan became an inspiration to many people, women in particular. The role of the heroine is a role that changes the cultural landscape.
This is especially ...

Film analysis is an expanding field of knowledge and increasing research interest in major institutions of learning. It is a very important area because it allows deep understanding of the knowledge and the brain behind the creation of the movie, the characters, plot, creation and the directorate of the film. The common fashion of film analysis is through shot-by-shot model where the clips, the scenes, chromatography among others. This paper is a film analysis for To Live directed by Zhang Yimou. It made a debut in 1994 produced by ERA international and Shanghai Film Studios. It is starring Gong ...

Produced in 1984, Yellow Earth was the first film directed by Chen Kaige, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. The film is a period piece, taking place against the backdrop of China when World War II broke out. The film focuses on a communist soldier who comes to a village to collect folk songs to serve as morale-raising communist propaganda for the Eighth Route Army. During his visit to the rural village, the young soldier stays with a family, motherless but with a father, a young boy, and two sisters. The elder sister has already been "married off" in an arranged marriage, and the 14-year-old ...

Asian horror, as a genre, carries with it a generous mix of scathing subtext and grotesque images. Whether witnessing the wrath of an uncanny ghost girl, seeing people murdered in mountains of gore, or the many subtle avenues in between, many of the best Asian horror films combine shocking sights with potent messages in order to convey an anxiety present in that society at the time. "Setting aside the moral ramifications of such manifest extremities, we can identify the current boom enjoyed by Asian horror and extreme cinema and discern a complex nexus of local, regional and global relationships in play" (Choi ...

I think that the film provides a well-detailed and comprehensive analysis of the causes of the global financial crisis. Ferguson says that at a figure of $20 trillion, the financial crisis almost lead to another great depression akin to the 1929 depression. There is a global connection to the crisis that spans geography. The crisis extends from the United States, China, France, Singapore, Iceland and England. Ferguson uses research from politicians, journalists, scholars and financial insiders to present a mind-blowing assessment of the financial crisis. Ferguson’s documentary the Inside Job is an accurate depiction of the causes of the financial meltdown that ...

Fixing the Law System In the U.S. Activists can do
Fixing the Law System In the U.S. Activists can do
There are three videos concerning fixing and reforming the legal system in the United States that I want to discuss and analyze in this paper. They all depict people who care a lot about what is happening and who have a lot of ideas and proposals of solving the actual problems. These people are Philip K. Howard, Jeffrey Brenner and Marc Micozzi.
The first video is the speech of the founder of the Common Good, Philip K. Howard, ...

Reflection on Globalization: Yesterday and Today

Reflection on Globalization: Yesterday and Today was a talk delivered by known economist Paul Krugman at Princeton University. The talk focused on the phenomena of Globalization and what it did to the world and its role the ‘mess’ it caused. He gave a short history of globalization by saying that it is not new to the world because it was ongoing during the late 19th century. In his talk Reflection on Globalization: Yesterday and Today , Krugman addressed what were the changes, one of the changes he pointed out was technology. People were replaced by machines, he mentioned, because longshoremen were replaced ...

The movie I have selected to analyze is The China Syndrome. This movie highlights how journalism and media play a huge role in checking how large and potentially dangerous corporations work. At the beginning of the movie, Jack Godell (Jack Lemmon) is seen putting the Ventana nuclear reactor into an emergency shutdown because of the coolant going to dangerously low temperatures. The whole idea was that if the core had melted and drained into the earth (which is called ‘China Syndrome) it would have contaminated all the groundwater in the area and made the whole place radioactive. This means that ...

I do believe that legislations like SOPA, ACTA, PIPA, TPP, and ITU should be there in the online world. They help reduce piracy and promote creativity. With these legislations in place, there is increased protection of content creators. The cloning of products from the United States by China and India is not right because it will kill the economy. In the end, the social aspect that these technologies wanted to bring forth will still be achieved. The laws on copyrights should be implemented and in place. With the strict implementations of these laws, I strongly believe that a free economy ...

ABSTRACT

During the last decade, Asian horror cinema has seen a surge in popularity throughout the world, especially in western countries. Traditionally, Japan has dominated the Asian horror cinema, but recently Hong Kong and South Korea have emerged as major powerhouses in the genre. Majority of these movies have enjoyed international success. Moreover, many of these movies have been adapted and remade by Hollywood. As the genre continues to grow, there is a need to understand the social conditions, cultural values, and cinematic traditions which influence the horror movies from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. In particular, ...

Dance is described as the art or science of making steps and making body movements to a proscribed tune. The success of acquiring the skills of dance depends on one's knowledge and effort of getting used to the principles of the dance. The Chinese have the unique dragon dance that is performed in annual festivals. The dance is significant for its traditional value. The dance is used alongside the lion dance in festive celebrations. The dragon dance signifies the descendants of the great Chinese King who was the first to rule. He also taught the Chinese people agriculture basics of ...

America and other developed countries are struggling to build democracy. Equality is the foundation of democracy and social equality of women has an important role in the development of society. The website NOW Foundation is aimed to achieve full equality for women all over the world via education and litigation.
America and European countries are the most advanced and loyal towards women. However, even in these countries women's rights very infringed some years ago. Women were not allowed to any decent work. They could only do housework or difficult work, which did not require education, such as work in ...

Ang Lee’s Films

The history of Taiwanese cinema has more than a hundred years and reflects a long history of culture, along with Japan and China, the colonization of the island. In general, the film in Taiwan until 1949, mostly had only a form of renting movies imported from the mainland, from Hong Kong and the western countries. But during the 60-80-ties, along with the economic development of Taiwan, he began to blossom "island" film, which the director sought out their way to other continents. Along with the emergence phenomenon of Chinese cinema on the international stage, outstanding representatives of which are ...

I was amazed with the simplicity and at the same time brilliance of the main purpose of the movie. David Redmon decided to show to people who buy, wear and exchange beads during Mardi Gras Madness parade in New Orleans how and by whom the beads were made, while also to show workers who spend all their days making the product what happens to beads after they leave the factory. As it could have been predicted, both parties were highly surprised with what they’ve found out. American participants of the parade could not believe that simple necklaces that ...

The Chinese film “Red Cliff” presents the epic war story of the battle between the Kingdom of Wei and “rebels” – the Kingdoms of Chu and Wu. It was directed by John Woo, who tried to pass the atmosphere of ancient China - the time when the Han dynasty came to its end. The film is separated into two parts, as the story takes in total over four hours. The heroes of the film are presented greatly – they all have different characters and life positions, their hobbies differ too (“Red Cliff”).

How do the characters make reference to Confucianism and personify its value?

Confucianism considered morality, ethics and governance issues, so the ...

Illicit: The Dark Trade

Introduction
Illicit: The Dark Trade is a documentary about the growth of illicit trade throughout the world. The movie highlights how trafficking in men, dirty and counterfeit money, drugs and money laundering is changing the world. Also, how illicit trade is able to undermine government’s authority, killing or injuring people, overcome regulatory barriers through a corrupt system of bribes. Illicit trade has become monstrosity globally that is considered a transnational problem. Since no country can tackle the issue alone, illicit trade keeps growing as they become a source of employment for the locals and revenue (tax and bribes) ...

Complete Name of Professor

When we talk about religion and its impact to the world and society, these two always come to mind: Confucianism and Christianity. Confucianism was started by Confucius. He lived in China from about 550 to 479 B.C. He never claimed to be god but after his death, those who become his followers started to worship him. Although not many people today would call themselves as Confucianists, the teachings still have a strong hold particularly in Asia (Comparing Confucianism and Christianity, 2008).
On the other hand, Christianity came after the death and resurrection of Jesus. His followers were first called as ...

The Influence of Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound on Film Viewing

Introduction
Sounds are important elements of a movie because it enhances the conventions through which people understand the movie they watch and give them the ability to appreciate the concepts inputted in the movie they view. Sound, nevertheless, is being used at differing variations in every movie. There are two types of sound used in films: diegetic and non-diegetic. A diegetic sound is a sound that is complemented by the visuals shown in the film such as the movement of the objects, the voices of the characters, background music. Non-diegetic sound, on the other hand, is a sound that both cannot ...

“Comrades: Almost a Love Story” by Peter Chan is a Chinese drama shot in 1996 in Hong Kong and New York City. The film won in several nominations in 16th Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Film Awards.
The film tells a beautiful story of love of two migrants in the big city of Hong Kong. Li Qiao, a young beautiful girl from Guangzhou, is ambitious and has several jobs. Li Xiao-Jun, a fellow from North, has no definite goal in life and is lucky to get one job or another. She is mature, he is naïve. Though he has a girlfriend ...

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In “The New Rules of the Game” episode of the “Commanding Heights,” it asserts that trade in the context of globalization is uncontrollable. It said that the governments in the third world countries should adapt to the fast developments or else their economies will collapse. The documentary made it appear that after the fall of communism, capitalism flourished through free trade that caused governments’ economies to thrive. Although it presented that the system has further widen the gap between the rich and the poor, it did not suggest solutions that will control the unpredictable ...

This is a series of six films documentary which elaborates the origin of the industrial revolution. The movie gives the reasons why the island on the coast in the mainland of Europe became a great industrial center while the most promising regions like China lagged behind. The movie initially shows the worst and the best aspects of industrial revolution .the movie goes deeper into many years and millenniums ago in showing the trend of the factors which led to industrial revolution. The movies tries to answer the parable of what the industrial revolution is and when it started as well as ...

Introduction:

The United States Agency for International Development and the World Bank hosted a debate concerning the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The debate had the following proposition “Behavior change in generalized epidemics has not reduced new HIV infections and is an unwise use of HIV prevention resources.” Panelists supporting the proposal had a number of reasons that they presented. They argued that the individuals carrying out behavior change implementation had not done a thorough evaluation of their work. For this reason, there are many unknowns in this strategy. For instance, scholars involved have not been able to come up with a behavior change model. Such a model ...

“Balzac and Little Chinese Seamstress” is a movie written and directed by Dai Sijjie. The movie was released in the year 2002 and depicts the time of early 70s when Chinese cultural revolution was at it later stage. The story of this movie revolves around two boys named Luo Min and Ma Jianling, who went to Sichuan province to get re-education. After their arrival they were asked about their education by the chief of the village. The chief checked the luggage of both boys and destroyed a cookery book. The chief was also about to destroy Ma’s violin but stopped ...

Lately, the world population has grown considerably as the science developed and produced medicines and technologies capable of reducing the mortality. Humans act like humans, and reproduce as they have been doing since always, but nowadays the pests and global diseases can be managed professionally, hence saving people’s lives. This positive outcome of the scientific developments presents a concerning aspect: as the population keeps on growing (and it is predicted to reach 9 billion inhabitants at the middle of the current century), the natural resources are limited. This situation implies that many people around the globe, including us and ...

Wong's exploration of Hong Kong through his use of cinematography and storytelling in Chungking Express is an example of the director-flaneur. The film displays an urban landscape depicting Hong Kong as an increasingly globalized city, a command-post city that is constantly changing. Wong shows Hong Kong to be a very dreamlike, impressionistic place, as characters wander through it nearly marooned in this global city mirage (Berry, 2008).

Time-space compression is exemplified through the myriad landscapes that the two characters wander through, from fast food shops to lonely streets. These policemen show just how globalization limits the potential of the flaneur and ...

INTRODUCTION

In the 1982 science-fiction film Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott takes great care to fashion a detailed, unique dystopian world for the characters to inhabit. The setting is Los Angeles in the (at the time of production) dystopian future of 2019, where corporations rule the world and synthetic humans called replicants have been outlawed. The film follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) as he is tasked to hunt down several replicants who have escaped to Earth. The care taken in the creation of the world of Blade Runner, in combination with the dreamlike, meandering story, creates a visual and cultural ...