MEDIA 743

Chinese Film Genres

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for MEDIA 743.

Description

Explores the evolution of major film genres of the Chinese-language cinemas (i.e., cinemas of mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora). Investigates the formal styles of such genres as melodrama, youth, avant-garde, and documentary as well as how the changing styles reflect some big issues of sociocultural significances.

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Availability 2024

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Xuelin Zhou

Points

MEDIA 743: 30 points