Jet Li's Fearless

The movies contribute to how Jeremy and China are both naive in terms of relationships as this is one of the only places where they an learn and follow a relationship.  China was excited for her night with Jeremy as they would be alone all night.  China kept “thinking how it was in the movies...that was how it was supposed to be”(Boyle 555).  China and Jeremy’s sexual relationship had been hurried and not one of passion, and the night alone allows them to experience that passion.  China’s knowledge on sex in relationships is based off of movies and that is where she sets her bar of expectations and desires, that her and Jeremy's experience should be similar to that of the movies and anything less that that is not desirable.  The movies that she watches do not show the importance of using protection or that there are risks to having sex such as pregnancy.  The quote exemplifies her naive nature as she does not know what a real relationship is like or what one should consist of which ends up controlling her image of a relationship with a significant other.  For China, movies that portray unrealistic relationships clouds her view and judgement of how one should act and behave in a relationship and anything short of what was experience in the movies was a

The film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) is a documentary directed by Alison Klayman. It follows contemporary Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei, documenting how he stood up against the Chinese government and revealed the horrific actions the government commits. Ai Weiwei differs from other critics of the Chinese government because he uses aggressive words, while his fellow critics do not insult the government or the Communist Party. He uses several mediums to show how the government has acted including his blog and documentaries, showing what Chinese citizens go through on a daily basis.. Weiwei is incredibly brave for putting his life on the line to fight for a better country and a better world.

Some aspects of the film were very different between the cultures. These aspects are traditionally associated with nurture. A major difference was how often the parents were interacting with the child. The

The hero I am going to be talking about today is Daniel Larusso. Daniel Larusso is from the infamous movie “The Karate Kid “. “The Karate Kid” is directed by John G. Avildsen and came out around 1984. Daniel is a young boy who has to leave his hometown and move to the big state of California. He is very unhappy and to make matters worse, there are these older boys who decide to bully Daniel. He is being bullied and knows he has to hide it from his mom so she can focus on her job to provide for them. Daniel meets a man who is going to help him overcome his problems and defeat his enemy. Mr. Miyagi is a master at the art of karate and pushes Daniel to try his very hardest and never give up on his goals. Daniel goes through many ups and downs,

Perhaps, the powerful storyline of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was what encouraged one of the greatest cinematic martial arts directors Ang Lee, to make a film out of the Chinese novel. In this film, Lee’s primary function is not only to portray skillfully choreographed fighting scenes, but also to connect powerful sequences of events that touches upon the emotional complex human condition that is associated with both the Taoist and Buddhist belief systems. By not allowing action to be the sole guiding force of the narrative of Crouching

Despite the fact that Asian Americans have been in Hollywood for decades, there are very few positive representations of them in film. More often than not, they’ve been depicted as stereotypical caricatures, and more specifically, as foreigners who can’t speak grammatically correct English. Moreover, the negative representations of Asian Americans in film has perpetuated certain misconceptions about their culture. Chan is Missing (1982) calls for more genuine representations of Asian American identities through its cast of complex characters and defiance of Asian stereotypes. The film also urges its viewers to critically think about their own notions of identity through the use of several recurring themes and filmmaking techniques.

Cultural diversity includes opinions, appearances, values, and beliefs, as well as the categories of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability (Koppelman, 2011). One method of understanding cultural diversity is through films. Films are often used as vehicles to reveal, discuss, and explore relationships, conflicts, lessons, and/or history. In an attempt to analyze the cultural diversity portrayed in a film, I have chosen to watch and analyze “Gentleman’s Agreement”.

My parents ' disconnection from China was never as deliberate or extreme as Ming and Sansan 's disconnection in "The Unforgetting." My mother and father spoke Chinese and ate Chinese food; they were proud of their

     The focus of our group project is on Chinese Americans. We studied various aspects of their lives and the preservation of their culture in America. The Chinese American population is continually growing. In fact, in 1990, they were the largest group of Asians in the United States (Min 58). But living in America and adjusting to a new way of life is not easy. Many Chinese Americans have faced and continue to face much conflict between their Chinese and American identities. But many times, as they adapt to this new life, they are also able to preserve their Chinese culture and identity through various ways. We studied these things through the viewing of a movie called Joy Luck Club,

This movie depicted different life experience of four pairs of Chinese mother and daughter. Though distinct grievous life stories they had, these four Chinese mothers were all born and bred under the background of feudal Chinese regime, cultivated by Chinese traditional feudalism, and fatefully, their lives were poisoned and destroyed by malignant tumor of Chinese backward culture and ideology, for example, women are subordinated to men. More unfortunately, the four daughters who were born and educated in America, assumed to avoid from the influence of Chinese feudal culture, still inherited deformed character, like without self-value and spirit; extended last generation’s tragedy—misery marriage. The

Ang Lee’s Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon is probably one of the most successful foreign films to ever be screened in America. Being the number one film of the year in 2000. On the other hand it was reportedly considered a flop in China. While it was influenced by American film styles, it still kept true to many aspects of its Chinese film heritage. With very apparent love story, it lacked the Extreme amount of Kung Fu fight scenes eastern audiences have come to enjoy. This is a stunning love story between a monk and widow. While it does have its share of over the top fight scenes, when you start to dig deeper the films many social implications become apparent. With ties to subjects such as religion, martial arts, philosophy, love, and even gender issues. This film is a representation of the modern era and how long practiced traditions are being challenged. Each character and plot line allows a glimpse into the Social and Traditional understanding of a culture.

A good movie is use simple language to tell a profound story, just like Magic Realism movie Babe: Pig in the City, so that adults can see political critique, teens can see overcoming difficulties, and kids can see cute little animals. To be fair Babe: Pig in the City is one of the best movie. Everybody can find something related to them in the movie. As an international student who study in US, I have a lot to say about xenophobia, something has been criticized in the movie. Babe: Pig in the City used its elements of Magic Realism such as the fantastic talking animals, and the mundane experience of traveling to a foreign country criticized the xenophobia issue and awaken our kindness when we face the issue.

culture. This movie clearly brings out the cultural clashes and conflicts between the high context Chinese culture and the low context American culture.

Audience reactions to certain sections of the movie weren’t the same. Different cultures saw things in the way that they thought was right. For example, when the film was shown to a Japanese audience, people sympathized and agreed with Seita’s choice to not return to his aunt. This reflected on the pride of their nation, and how they’ve been brought up; to keep their pride. Whereas when the film was shown to an American or Australian audience, people thought Seita’s decision was foolish, and that he should have returned to his aunt, for the

One of the major ICC themes in the movie is the conflict between individualism and collectivism. Although not explicitly expressed, it has a strong impact on the whole course of the movie. The 4 immigrant Chinese mothers, having spent their childhood in Mainland China, embodied a strong collectivistic value. This is a dominant value in Asian culture, especially that of China. In such society, the priority of a group far exceeds that of an individual,