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Ang Lee – Exploration of Hidden Emotion

Posted on December 20, 2019 by zivwang

Introduction Ang Lee is a world-renowned Taiwanese filmmaker and director. Lee is not only the sole director to have won two Golden Bears in the history of the Berlin Film Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Tiananmen Square: A Stage for Political Theatre

Posted on December 11, 2019 by kimda

Petitioning the government is common enough in every country. It doesn’t necessarily result in death–except, of course, in China. Luxun, 1926 Historically, Tiananmen Square has been the cultural center of Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Chris Lee 李宇春 Influencing China’s Fashion Culture and Blurring Gender Norms

Posted on December 9, 2019 by benjakul

By: Lena Benjakul Introduction: Chris Lee 李宇春 Chris Lee (Li Yuchun 李宇春) was born in Mainland China in Chengdu, Sichuan province. She rose to fame by winning the Chinese singing Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019 | Tagged fashion, gender norms

Sun Ying: an icon of Chinese Dance

Posted on December 8, 2019 by ansenkow

Artist Biography Sun Ying, born in 1929 and recently passed, was a young adult when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was established. He existed at the forefront of new Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Shanghai Circus World Acrobatic Show

Posted on December 3, 2019 by hooksjoh

Today, the Shanghai Acrobatics Show is a tourist destination. An acrobatic show that relies on skill of the performers and the highly advanced technology to go with it, it entertains Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019 | Tagged Acrobatic Show, Chinese Acrobatic History, Shanghai Circus World

The Future of Uyghur Dance, as Characterized by 玉米提, Facing Chinese “Re-Education”

Posted on December 3, 2019 by hsscott

Final Project Proposal – Houston Scott (史休思) Topic: Uyghur Dance Facing Chinese Re-Education Introduction: Occupying the remote tundras and plateaus of northwestern China, resides a small ethnic Muslim minority population Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Heavy Metal Rock Music and Chinese Elements: Tang Dynasty

Posted on December 3, 2019 by xsyang

In the class, we learned about the embryonic stage of Chinese rock through the example of Cui Jian (崔健). So, after Cui Jian, how dose Chinese rock develop? A large Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Triple Threat of Han Hong (韩红)

Posted on December 2, 2019 by susanhe

Han Hong, a mixed Han and Tibetan Chinese singer, is one of the most renowned female artists in China, winning multiple “Best Female Artist” awards throughout her career. Not only Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

Sinophone Cinemas

Posted on December 2, 2019 by ssamberi

The term Sinophone is a relatively new paradigm of the four major critical ones in identifying Chinese films. It was a result of multiple disagreements to how people should define Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019

The role of Kung Fu Films as China’s Soft Power

Posted on December 2, 2019 by junoh

For decades, Hollywood movies have dominated the film industries worldwide. Blockbuster movies produced by the western movie makers seem to surpass the cultural barriers and appeal to various groups of Continue Reading →

Posted in Fall 2019
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  • Ang Lee – Exploration of Hidden Emotion
  • Tiananmen Square: A Stage for Political Theatre
  • Chris Lee 李宇春 Influencing China’s Fashion Culture and Blurring Gender Norms
  • Sun Ying: an icon of Chinese Dance
  • Shanghai Circus World Acrobatic Show
  • The Future of Uyghur Dance, as Characterized by 玉米提, Facing Chinese “Re-Education”
  • Heavy Metal Rock Music and Chinese Elements: Tang Dynasty
  • Triple Threat of Han Hong (韩红)
  • Sinophone Cinemas
  • The role of Kung Fu Films as China’s Soft Power
  • The effects Civic Osmosis and the Growth of Global Monoculture on Performance: Through the Eyes of China
  • Long Yun Kung Fu Troupe
  • Metaphors in Zhao Benshan’s Comedy Sketches
  • 周深 (Zhou Shen)
  • Chinese National Symphony Orchestra: A case study in balancing Western influences and national pride
  • Opera of the Dragon and Opera of the Phoenix
  • The Rise of Underground Hip-Hop in China – The Case of The Rap of China
  • Ethnic Minority Music in Singing Competition Shows
  • The Idea of Female Liberty and Zhang Ziyi — Qinglai
  • Modern Art as Performance—Ai Weiwei’s Activism
  • Zhiyuan’s research — Square dance
  • Sixth Generation Film: Jia Zhangke
  • Performance Elements and Developing Modern Chinese Dance
  • 128 BPM: Electronic Music in East and Southeast Asia
  • Mark’s Research Proposal
  • The Buddha Machine: An Expression of DIY and Spontaneity in Chinese Experimental Music
  • Which Mood of Love? Analyzing Love in Wong Kar Wai’s Films
  • Portrayal of Women in Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
  • Zhang Yimou: Breaking the Rules of Chinese Cinema
  • The Global Influence and Time-Transcending Significance of Kenneth Pai’s The Young Lovers’ Edition of The Peony Pavilion (Cecca Xu)

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